Inspection #110398310

Name: OSHA Inspection #110398310: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION at Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983 on Mar 12, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 20, 1993.

OSHA documented 109 violations (109 willful) with total penalties on record of $1,496,500. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 110398310
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 12, 1991
Closed: Apr 20, 1993
Contested: Sep 23, 1991
Final Order: Dec 30, 1992
Total Violations: 109
Penalties on Record: $1,496,500
Initial Penalties: $2,725,000
Related Activity: 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Address: Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#315785055	Aug 15, 2011	Accident (A)	2 violations	$10,750
#302103916	Feb 16, 2000	Complaint (B)	No violations
#116399197	Sep 28, 1995	Complaint (B)	No violations
#122218803	Feb 9, 1995	Planned (H)	No violations
#103584058	Jun 29, 1994	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102270683	Jul 19, 1989	Planned (H)	1 violation

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

Mar 12, 1991

12 employees injured during explosion

Injury: Strain/SprainBody part: Back

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 20, 1993.

Citations on Record

109

109 willful.

Initial Penalties

$2,725,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,496,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 23, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Dec 30, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
02001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,345	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02002	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02003	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02004	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02005	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02006	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02007	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02008	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02009	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02010	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02011	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02012	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02013	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02014	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02015	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02016	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02017	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02018	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02019	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02020	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02021	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02022	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02023	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02024	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02025	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02026	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02027	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02028	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02029	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02030	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02031	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02032	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02033	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02034	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02035	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02036	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02037	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02038	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02039	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02040	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02041	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02042	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02043	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02044	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02045	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02046	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02047	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02048	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02049	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02050	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02051	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02052	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02053	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02054	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02055	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02056	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02057	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02058	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02059	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02060	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02061	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02062	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02063	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02064	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02065	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02066	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02067	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02068	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02069	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02070	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02071	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02072	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02073	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02074	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02075	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02076	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02077	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02078	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02079	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02080	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02081	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02082	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02083	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02084	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02085	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02086	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02087	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02088	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02089	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02090	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02091	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02092	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02093	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02094	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02095	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02096	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02097	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02098	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02099	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992
02100	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$25,000	$13,411	Sep 13, 1991	Sep 23, 1991	Dec 30, 1992

Showing the 100 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 109 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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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