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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS is a all other basic organic chemical manufacturing employer in PLAQUEMINE, LA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 8 violations and $33,735 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.

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS

21225 HIGHWAY 1, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 70765

Parent: Dow Chemical (62 locations)

325199 Top companies in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

1,572 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
8 violations
$33,735 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
0.1
Self-Reported TRIR
0.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$33,735
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,217 avg per violation$33,735 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$3,163,735 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 64 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
8
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
5
EPA Penalties
$3,130,000
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS 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, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS 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 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing within LA

Industry context

Within the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry in LA, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 64 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS's self-reported DART rate is 0.12, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS's OSHA violation history?
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $33,735 in total penalties.
How does THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS's self-reported DART rate is 0.12 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS of PLAQUEMINE, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, 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, LOUISIANA OPERATIONS resolves to the parent rollup Dow Chemical, which operates 62 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONSoperates 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.