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Union Pacific Railroad

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Union Pacific Railroad ranks #35,184 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 11 violations across 3 inspections.

Upper half by penalty64% serious
$10,000
OSHA penalties
11
Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections
#35,184
of 99,447 penalized employers

Union Pacific Railroad in San Antonio, TX has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 11 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $10,000. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Union Pacific Railroad 3 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 11 violations, averaging 3.7 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #35,184 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 7 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, INC. in Cantonment, FL is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $10,000 in current penalties.

3.7
violations per inspection
63.6%
of violations were serious
#35,184
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 65/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 11 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (3.7 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 4 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Union Pacific Railroad compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Union Pacific Railroad runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$10,000 Bottom 35% least affordable more affordable than 35% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). This entry sits in this band. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Union Pacific Railroad.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.005.310.515.821OSHA inspectionsViolations citedU.S. POSTAL SERVICE …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 20AVIATION PORT SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9GREATER CINCINNATI M…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3UNITED PARCEL SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5DHL SUPPLY CHAIN, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1UPS, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1BEST BUY CO., INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0MAHER TERMINALS LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1UNITED PARCEL SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0CSQT, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 8U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0MAGNUM WAREHOUSING, …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4DAWSON LOGISTICS, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6YRC INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2TOTAL TERMINALS INTE…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7UNITED STATES COLD S…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1PALRAM AMERICAS INC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4RUGSUSA, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0Union Pacific Railroad, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 11
Union Pacific Railroad has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 11 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Union Pacific Railroad in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

Transportation & Warehousing sector: Union Pacific Railroad is the #1,545 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 4,071 employers with nonzero fines ($10,000).

Combined federal exposure here: $10,000 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Union Pacific Railroad Compares

Union Pacific Railroad's 3.67 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2013-08-07

Last Inspection

2014-02-06

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

3.7

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$3,333

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 3 inspections over 1 year, averaging 3.7 violations per visit. That's $3,333 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

7

Serious

63.6% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

4

Other-Than-Serious

36.4% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$37,000

Current Penalty Amount

$10,000

Penalty Reduction

73.0%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$10,000

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $27,000 from the initial assessment of $37,000. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
4
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
1

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Union Pacific Railroad compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Union Pacific Railroad Industry Avg
Inspections 3 1.9
Violations 11 3.2
Total Penalty $10,000 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $3,333 $3,295
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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Union Pacific Railroad, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($10,000 here).

Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, INC. $10,000 FL Americold Logistics LLC $10,000 NE New Jersey Department of Transportation Crew 486, Bridges $10,000 NJ Gavilon Grain, LLC $10,000 MT

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

U.S. Postal Service - Carson 3 insp. Carson, CA Aviation Port Services L.L.C. 3 insp. Oakland, CA Greater Cincinnati Marine, LLC 3 insp. Hebron, KY United Parcel Service, INC. D/B/a Ups (VT) 3 insp. Saint Johnsbury, VT

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

Americold Logistics LLC
Fremont, NE
2 inspections $10,000
Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, INC.
Cantonment, FL
2 inspections $10,000
New Jersey Department of Transportation Crew 486, Bridges
Woodbine, NJ
3 inspections $10,000
Gavilon Grain, LLC
Wolf Point, MT
2 inspections $10,000
U.S. Postal Service
Cleveland, MS
3 inspections $10,000

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What to do with this record

Use Union Pacific Railroad's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Union Pacific Railroad against Americold Logistics LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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  • Union Pacific Railroad also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Union Pacific Railroad safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Union Pacific Railroad's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 11 violations across 3 inspections, including 7 serious violations. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Union Pacific Railroad have? ▼
Union Pacific Railroad has 11 OSHA violations on record, including 7 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $10,000.
How many OSHA inspections has Union Pacific Railroad had? ▼
Union Pacific Railroad has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2013-08-07 and the most recent on 2014-02-06. This averages 3.7 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Union Pacific Railroad? ▼
Union Pacific Railroad has been assessed $10,000 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $37,000 (a 73.0% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Union Pacific Railroad have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Union Pacific Railroad has 7 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Union Pacific Railroad been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 4 enforcement cases against Union Pacific Railroad, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Union Pacific Railroad operate in? ▼
Union Pacific Railroad operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 488210). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Union Pacific Railroad owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Union Pacific Railroad owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 4 cases.
Where does Union Pacific Railroad rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Union Pacific Railroad ranks #35,184 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Union Pacific Railroad's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Union Pacific Railroad's total OSHA penalty of $10,000 is above the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer (1.6x the average). The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, INC. in Cantonment, FL is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $10,000 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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