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DOW CHEMICAL

2301 BRAZOSPORT BLVD. POLY 3, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Operated by Dow Chemical · 1 of 140 establishments
325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 760689009

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OSHA inspections
30
over 52 years
Violations
16
$41,320 in penalties
Penalties
$41,320
$2,583 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
10 fatalities · 4 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

DOW CHEMICAL has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $41,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
30
0.6 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
16
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$41,320
$2,583 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
13 of 30
Inspection trigger · accident
9 of 30

23% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $41,320 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 I22Nov 2010Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I11$7,000Nov 2010Nov 2010
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0111$7,000Nov 2010Nov 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 E11$7,000Nov 2010Nov 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$5,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0411$5,000Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 1910.0119 J06 II11$5,000Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,960Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$1,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0111$360Dec 1981Dec 1981
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III11Dec 1974Dec 1974
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11Dec 1974Dec 1974
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0511Oct 1974Oct 1974
29 CFR 1910.0179 N0111Oct 1974Oct 1974

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3259 within TX. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $4,546
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.0
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.4

Reported for 33 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
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
2
Complaint
13
Accident
9
Referral
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) · Oct 2016

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified

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
Oct 17, 2016Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecifiedBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized

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
Nov 16, 2006MAINTENANCE,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,CHLORINE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,POISONING,CHEMICALFatality11
Apr 13, 2006COVER,REACTOR,FLOOR HOLE,GUARD,STRUCK AGAINST,GRATING,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,UNGUARDED,WORK SURFACEFatality11

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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DOW CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOW CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for Dow Chemical, not this location alone

Total cases
22
Unfair labor practice
22

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 Dow Chemical 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.). 22 cases · 22 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-335328Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Feb 2024ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-292268Unfair labor practiceMar 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-270063Unfair labor practiceDec 2020Mar 2021ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-265896Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Oct 2021ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-262504Unfair labor practiceJul 2020May 2021ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-261381Unfair labor practiceJun 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-218869Unfair labor practiceApr 2018Jul 2018ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-196990Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-196767Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-185284Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Nov 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-178283Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-175746Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-154917Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-146876Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-142002Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-027395Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-026268Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Jul 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025722Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025600Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Nov 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025549Unfair labor practiceApr 2007Jun 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-024930Unfair labor practiceApr 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-021876Unfair labor practiceApr 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

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 DOW CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOW CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DOW CHEMICAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (across 14 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$42.0M
Awards (all-time)
60

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-01-18Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-08-22Complaint0$0
2015-04-01Unprogrammed Related22$3,960
2010-09-14Unprogrammed Related32$6,000
2010-05-18Unprogrammed Related44$21,000
2007-05-01Referral0$0
2006-11-16Accident22$10,000
2006-05-19Complaint0$0
2006-04-13Accident0$0
1992-01-15Complaint0$0
1981-10-14Accident11$360
1981-03-04Planned0$0
1981-01-19Accident0$0
1980-04-12Planned0$0
1979-12-10Complaint0$0
1979-11-08Complaint0$0
1978-04-17Complaint0$0
1978-04-17Complaint0$0
1975-01-17Accident0$0
1974-12-02Complaint2$0
1974-11-06Follow-up0$0
1974-09-13Complaint2$0
1974-07-30Complaint0$0
1974-04-11Complaint0$0
1974-04-10Complaint0$0
1973-12-28Accident0$0
1973-12-27Accident0$0
1973-09-25Complaint0$0
1973-09-19Accident0$0
1973-08-02Accident0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DOW CHEMICAL is one of 140 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dow Chemical.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dow Chemical across all 140 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOW CHEMICAL 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 Dow Chemical, which operates 140 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is DOW CHEMICAL's OSHA violation history?
DOW CHEMICAL has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $41,320 in total penalties.
How does DOW CHEMICAL's safety record compare to its industry?
DOW CHEMICAL operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. DOW CHEMICAL's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
Has DOW CHEMICAL had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 10 fatality investigations involving DOW CHEMICAL.