UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
400 SOUTH BLANCHARD STREET, VALDOSTA, GA 31603 · NAICS 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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Inspection records
Aug 24, 2022#346173784Aug 24, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346173784$20,0202 viol.2 violations$20,020 in penalties
Inspection #346173784
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2022
- Final Order
- Mar 9, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,110
- Penalties on Record
- $20,020
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard St, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $12,055 | $10,010 | Mar 6, 2023 | - | Mar 9, 2023 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $12,055 | $10,010 | Mar 6, 2023 | - | Mar 9, 2023 |
Jul 20, 2022#346089410Jul 20, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346089410$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346089410
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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.
Dec 15, 2017#342844438Dec 15, 2017FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#342844438$20,0003 viol.3 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #342844438
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2017
- Contested
- May 22, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 153
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,489
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 collapses in oxygen deprived tanker car and is kill
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 153 | $10,163 | $12,000 | May 24, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 153 | $10,163 | $0 | May 24, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J06 | Serious | 1 | 153 | $10,163 | $8,000 | May 24, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 |
Nov 22, 2016#341928752Nov 22, 2016Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#341928752$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341928752
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard St, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 29, 2016#341364024Mar 29, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341364024$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341364024
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard St, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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.
Oct 27, 2015#341025021Oct 27, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341025021$20,6009 viol.9 violations$20,600 in penalties
Inspection #341025021
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2015
- Final Order
- May 2, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 129
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,000
- Penalties on Record
- $20,600
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard St, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Industry
- 336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $7,000 | $5,600 | May 2, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $5,000 | May 23, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 |
| 01002C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B06 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | May 2, 2016 | |
| 01003C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $5,000 | Oct 19, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 |
| 01003D | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 8, 1991#106446172May 8, 1991Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#106446172$1,2751 viol.1 violation$1,275 in penalties
Inspection #106446172
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,275
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, GA 31603
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,275 | $1,275 | Jul 3, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1989#101056240Jan 12, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#101056240$10,00012 viol.12 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #101056240
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1989
- Contested
- Jul 26, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,300
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, GA 31603
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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.
Fire in rail tank car kills one and hospitalizes another
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 26, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Dec 19, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Jul 8, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Jul 8, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Jul 8, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 01003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A05 IVE | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $800 | Jul 26, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | 8 | 70 | $900 | $900 | Jul 11, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
8 inspections, 1989 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Repair and Maintenance, 34,268 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.