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DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

901 LOVERIDGE ROAD, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565
Operated by Dow Chemical · 1 of 140 establishments
325199All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
16
over 38 years
Violations
12
$25,140 in penalties
Penalties
$25,140
$2,095 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $25,140 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$25,140
$2,095 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 16

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $1,055
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Complaint
3
Accident
7
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 29, 2005LEAK,LUNG,MAINTENANCE,REACTOR,CHEMICAL VESSEL,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,PIPELINE,CHEMICAL21
Mar 23, 2003PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,BACK,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL11
May 14, 1994WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SLING,UNSTABLE LOAD1
Aug 12, 1991WAREHOUSE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,STRUCK BY11
Aug 24, 1990KNEE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,GRATING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT11

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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-02-14Unprogrammed Related0$0
2011-01-10Planned0$0
2007-12-13Follow-up0$0
2005-06-30Accident11$18,000
2003-10-01Complaint31$2,840
2003-05-13Accident0$0
2002-12-12Complaint0$0
2001-05-23Accident0$0
1994-06-24Accident1$300
1991-11-14Accident1$0
1991-11-14Unprogrammed Related1$0
1991-05-06Accident21$2,000
1991-05-03Unprogrammed Related21$2,000
1990-11-02Complaint0$0
1990-11-02Accident1$0
1987-08-11Referral0$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 COMPANY 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.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 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.

Frequently asked

What is DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $25,140 in total penalties.
How does DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.