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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY is a petrochemical manufacturing employer in LA PORTE, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $450 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

13300 BAY AREA BLVD., LA PORTE, TX, 77572

Parent: Dow Chemical (62 locations)

325110 Top companies in Petrochemical Manufacturing

EIN: 381285128

78 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$450 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.5
Industry Avg DART
0.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$450
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$225 avg per violation$450 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$450 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

57%
Above average violations
vs 250 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
52%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
5
Unfair Labor Practice
5
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY is one of 62 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Dow Chemical.

Federal enforcement records on THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Dow Chemical across all 62 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Dow Chemical

Other employers in Petrochemical Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the petrochemical manufacturing industry in TX, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 250 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 52th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.5 for the petrochemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.3. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $450 in total penalties.
How does THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY of LA PORTE, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Dow Chemical, which operates 62 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.