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PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. is a industrial gas manufacturing employer in SAN DIEGO, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $2,735 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.

PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.

9599 DISTRIBUTION AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121

Parent: Praxair Distribution Inc (10 locations)

325120 Top companies in Industrial Gas Manufacturing

EIN: 941693764

35 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
$2,735 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.2
Industry Avg DART
0.1
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
7
Total Penalties
$2,735
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$391 avg per violation$2,735 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,735 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 155 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
77%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
6
Unfair Labor Practice
3
Representation (Union)
3
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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. is one of 10 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Praxair Distribution Inc.

Federal enforcement records on PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Praxair Distribution Inc across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Praxair Distribution Inc

Other employers in Industrial Gas Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the industrial gas manufacturing industry in CA, PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 155 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 77th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.2 for the industrial gas manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.1. PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'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 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $2,735 in total penalties.
How does PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. of SAN DIEGO, CA 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. PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. resolves to the parent rollup Praxair Distribution Inc, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.operates 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.