UNION CARBIDE CORP
3301 FIFTH AVENUE S., TEXAS CITY, TX 77590
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Inspection records
May 6, 1988#103573184May 6, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103573184$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103573184
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1988
- Closed
- May 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,485
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 Fifth Avenue S., Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 20, 1986#100271071Feb 20, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100271071$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100271071
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Avenue, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jun 13, 1985#2467777Jun 13, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#2467777$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2467777
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,750
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Ave South, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl Chloride | 6 | 0 - 1.3 | ppm |
Mar 21, 1985#1418375Mar 21, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1418375$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1418375
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Ave, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 16, 1984#1363274Apr 16, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1363274$4801 viol.1 violation$480 in penalties
Inspection #1363274
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1984
- Contested
- Jul 19, 1984
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 1985
- Closed
- May 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 3301 Fifth Ave South, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when burned by hot water from reactor
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $480 | $480 | Jul 6, 1984 | Jul 19, 1984 | Apr 11, 1985 |
Aug 23, 1983#16750531Aug 23, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16750531$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16750531
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Ave S, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 11, 1983#16864324Feb 11, 1983Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16864324$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16864324
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Ave South, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Oct 18, 1982#16846099Oct 18, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16846099$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16846099
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 29, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,111
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 5th Ave South, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 11, 1981#16269086Dec 11, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16269086$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16269086
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 1981
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,259
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3300 St Avenue South, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 29, 1980#16273765Oct 29, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16273765$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16273765
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5th Avenue South 3300, Texas City, TX 77590
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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