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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS

2 WINSOR DRIVE, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18195
Operated by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc · 1 of 170 establishments
424690Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 231274455

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OSHA inspections
5
over 32 years
Violations
10
$10,300 in penalties
Penalties
$10,300
$1,030 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $10,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
10
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$10,300
$1,030 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $10,300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$4,500Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.1450 E03 II11$4,500Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311$1,300Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0211Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11Feb 1996Feb 1996
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11Feb 1996Feb 1996

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4246 within PA. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $1,375
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.7
vs industry
+0.5
TRIR
1.7
vs industry
−0.4

Reported for 47 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2021

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Nov 15, 2021Contact with hot objects or substancesShoulder(s) and arm(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 13, 2000BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION33

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$184,285
Employees affected
38

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 38 violations · $184,285 in backwages · $2,090 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMay 201213838$184,285$2,090

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 38 violations · $184,285 in backwages · $2,090 in civil penalties · 38 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2010 – May 2012All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingFLSA3838$184,285$2,090

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Air Products & Chemicals, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Air Products & Chemicals, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 4 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-RC-349804Representation electionSep 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037667Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037615Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-RD-001466Representation electionJun 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-031553Unfair labor practiceAug 2000Nov 2000ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-031464Unfair labor practiceJul 2000Nov 2000ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
407309
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$93.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$367.4M
Awards
4,316
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$289.3M
Company-wide — AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$553.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$828.0M
Awards (all-time)
4,643

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$289.3M
Department of Defense$67.1M
Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
Department of Commerce$2.4M
Department of the Interior$897K
Largest awards (top 50 of 4,316)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HELIUM SUPPORT
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $120,344,148
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HELIUM FOR KENNEDY SPACE CENTER UNDER THE AGENCY-WIDE ACQUISITION OF HELIUM.
    contract · Last action 2021-03-11
    $42,672,437
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN, MIL SPEC MIL-PRF-27201C, TYPE II IN ACCORDANCE WITH KCS CONTRACT NAS130 12150
    contract · Last action 2011-02-04
    $19,112,581
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN FOR EAST COAST USERS
    contract · Last action 2011-02-17
    $17,676,874
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR LIQUID NITROGEN AND LIQUID OXYGEN.
    contract · Last action 2023-09-20
    $12,187,457
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    FIXED PRICE, ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIQUID HYDROGEN REQUIRED FOR SSC (STENNIS SPACE CENTER) AS DESCRIBED ON KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S (KSC) BASE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2023-02-17
    $12,017,312
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN AND LIQUID OXYGEN
    contract · Last action 2020-08-03
    $10,235,968
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    OPTION 1 FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN AND ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENT SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH KSC CONTRACT NNK11OE12B.
    contract · Last action 2013-02-19
    $7,058,145
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    BLANKET DELIVERY ORDER FOR DELIVERY OF LIQUID HYDROGEN(LH)TO THE JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS IN ACCORDANCE WITH KCS CONTRACT NNK11OE12B AND MIL SPEC MIL-PRF-27201D, DATED 7 FEB 2007.
    contract · Last action 2012-03-20
    $4,767,899
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LH2 HYDROGEN PROPELLANT FOR AGENCY WIDE SUPPORT.
    contract · Last action 2013-12-12
    $4,540,954
  • Department of Defense
    200012!5700!000271!GW03 !HSW/PKR !F4162400C6000 !A!*!* !20000823!20010720!003001070!003001070!003001070!N!00742!AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, IN!7201 HAMILTON BLVD !ALLENTOWN !PA!18195!02000!077!42!ALLENTOWN !LEHIGH !PENN !0001!+000002537574!N!N!000000000000!AZ12!RDTE/OTHER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARC !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPME!3000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !8731!3!C!S!*!B!A!*!D !N!U!1!001!N!1A!Z!Y!Z!* !* !N!C!*!A!A!A!A!A!A!* !*!N!A!C!N!*!*!*!*!*!
    contract · Last action 2011-05-05
    $2,819,000
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN
    contract · Last action 2011-01-13
    $2,615,278
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    TWO (2) INSULATED CARGO TANKERS FOR LIQUID HELIUM (LHE)
    contract · Last action 2022-04-04
    $2,495,060
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HYDROGEN PROPELLANT, IAW MIL-PRF-27201D AGENCY WIDE SUPPORT
    contract · Last action 2015-06-04
    $2,460,354
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LH2 FOR SHUTTLE SUPPORT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-25
    $2,220,014
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE NATIONAL TRANSONIC FACILITY
    contract · Last action 2009-12-15
    $2,214,322
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LN2/LO2
    contract · Last action 2010-02-02
    $2,208,815
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN
    contract · Last action 2009-02-18
    $1,903,750
  • Department of Commerce
    AS NEEDED DELIVERY OF ULTRA HIGH PURITY HELIUM
    contract · Last action 2024-01-11
    $1,819,945
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN AND OXYGEN
    contract · Last action 2014-08-11
    $1,700,498
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    THIS ORDER IS FOR THE DELIVERY OF 35,000 TONS OF MIL-PRF-27401D, TYPELL, GRADE B, LIQUID NITROGEN (LN2) AND 3,000 TONS OF MIL-PRF-25508F, TYPE II, GRADE A, LIQUID OXYGEN (LO2) TO MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC) AND RED STONE ARSENAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH NNK07OT22B.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-17
    $1,671,133
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQIUD HELIUM PUMP LEASE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-15
    $1,639,755
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN
    contract · Last action 2014-11-30
    $1,620,112
  • Department of Defense
    LIQUID NITROGEN, TYPE II, GRADE B, NSN: 9135-00-965-2526, GOING TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-08
    $1,573,587
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN
    contract · Last action 2019-10-25
    $1,568,362
  • Department of Defense
    HYDROGEN FUEL CELL PILOT PROJECT
    contract · Last action 2011-11-22
    $1,503,855
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    DEWAR/TRAILER HELIUM, CLIN 021-024, TO BE DELIVERED AT MSFC/NASA. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS 10/01/2009-09/30/2010.
    contract · Last action 2014-11-18
    $1,427,764
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR FY10
    contract · Last action 2013-07-31
    $1,351,843
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    AIR PRODUCTS LO2 & LN2
    contract · Last action 2010-10-27
    $1,011,483
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN AND OXYGEN
    contract · Last action 2011-12-12
    $991,268
  • Department of Defense
    FUNDING FOR FY11 GASEOUS HELIUM REQUIREMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-23
    $912,754
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LO2 AND LN2.
    contract · Last action 2010-07-12
    $871,325
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    AIR PRODUCTS LN2 - 4,695.4 TONS
    contract · Last action 2011-04-01
    $859,960
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN
    contract · Last action 2013-09-25
    $847,342
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    AIR PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-07-31
    $843,271
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIQUID NITROGEN AND OXYGEN
    contract · Last action 2013-01-23
    $832,428
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    AIR PRODUCTS-LH2
    contract · Last action 2013-01-22
    $783,786
  • Department of the Interior
    AMFO CENTRAL COMPRESSOR TIE-IN TO THE CHEU
    contract · Last action 2020-04-15
    $737,370
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR 3RD QTR
    contract · Last action 2013-08-08
    $661,927
  • Department of Defense
    LIQUID NITROGEN, TYPE II, GRADE B, NSN: 9135-00-965-2526, GOING TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
    contract · Last action 2013-08-08
    $591,445
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH EQUIPMENT TEST FACILITY (LETF) TESTING
    contract · Last action 2021-02-05
    $576,803
  • Department of Defense
    8505942996!LH2 (1347) EPWF, DEC 18 - APR
    contract · Last action 2019-05-23
    $556,578
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF LIQUID HE PUMP LEASE
    contract · Last action 2018-06-18
    $529,393
  • Department of Defense
    8504832500!LH2 (1347) EPWF DEC 17 -APR 1
    contract · Last action 2018-05-25
    $526,382
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF!8503849388!PROPELLANT PRESS
    contract · Last action 2017-11-29
    $447,328
  • Department of Defense
    8505942996!LH2 (1347) EPWF, MAY - SEP 18
    contract · Last action 2018-10-09
    $438,218
  • Department of Defense
    FUNDING FOR 1ST QUARTER FY09.
    contract · Last action 2009-08-14
    $427,094
  • Department of Defense
    QUARTERLY DELIVERY ORDER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-24
    $424,366
  • Department of Defense
    QUARTERLY GASEOUS HELIUM REQUIREMENTS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-14
    $423,135
  • Department of Defense
    ISSUANCE OF DELIVERY ORDER 0009
    contract · Last action 2011-10-13
    $418,733

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325120 - INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-06-28Planned0$0
2000-09-14Accident22$9,000
1996-02-13Programmed Other63$1,300
1996-01-12Planned2$0
1993-07-21Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS is one of 170 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc across all 170 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Air Products & Chemicals, Inc, which operates 170 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS's OSHA violation history?
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $10,300 in total penalties.
How does AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS's safety record compare to its industry?
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS's self-reported DART rate is 1.7 compared to an industry average of 1.2.