UNION TANK CAR FLT. OPERS. WHTG. RK. PT.&MBL. UNIT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNION TANK CAR FLT. OPERS. WHTG. RK. PT.&MBL. UNIT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2300 STANDARD AVENUE, WHITING, IN 46394 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-08-03.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 24, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 31, 1990. Of the 14 total citations, 14 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $102,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,285.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Union Tank Car’s Whiting facility reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by an extraordinary 100% willful violation rate across fourteen citations. The $102,000 penalty—an immense sum for the 1989 regulatory environment—underscores the application of OSHA’s egregious citation policy, likely utilizing per-instance penalties for recordkeeping and hazard communication failures. The preponderance of willful violations under standard 2200080101 indicates a deliberate and systemic effort to misreport or omit occupational