UNION CARBIDE CORP
STATE RT 25, Institute, WV 25112
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Inspection records
Jun 9, 1981#12285235Jun 9, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12285235$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12285235
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Institute Plant, Institute, WV 25112
- 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 14, 1981#12349858Apr 14, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12349858$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12349858
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,961
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inst Tute Plant, Institute, WV 25112
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 3 | - | $250 | $0 | May 14, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1981 | - | - |
Aug 26, 1980#12353629Aug 26, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#12353629$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #12353629
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Institute Plant, Institute, WV 25330
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Willful | 1 | - | $1,000 | $500 | Sep 22, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
Jul 31, 1980#12353595Jul 31, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12353595$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #12353595
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Institute Plant, Institute, WV 25330
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Willful | 1 | - | $1,000 | $500 | Sep 22, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
Oct 4, 1977#12325346Oct 4, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12325346$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12325346
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- 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
- State Route 25, Institute, WV 25112
- 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.
Aug 23, 1977#12325312Aug 23, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12325312$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12325312
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- 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
- State Route 25, Institute, WV 25112
- 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 11, 1977#12300935Apr 11, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12300935$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12300935
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- State Rt 25, Institute, WV 25112
- 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 23, 1976#12325536Jun 23, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12325536$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12325536
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,776
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Pollution Abatement Area, Institute, WV 25303
- 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 22, 1976#12326484Jun 22, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12326484$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12326484
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 851
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Pollution Abatement Arca Route, Institute, WV 25303
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 7, 1976#12326427Jun 7, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#12326427$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #12326427
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1976
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 851
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- Pollution Abatement Area Route, Institute, WV 25303
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A15 I | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $800 | Jun 18, 1976 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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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.
26 inspections, 1973 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.