Establishment profile
MATHESON TRI-GAS
6775 CENTRAL AVE, NEWARK, CA, 94560
Operated by Matheson Tri-Gas · 1 of 7 establishments
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
EIN 742460354
Summary
MATHESON TRI-GAS has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $4,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MATHESON TRI-GAS 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $4,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4650 E | 3 | 3 | $1,085 | Jun 2001 | Dec 2010 |
| 5144 F02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 3203 A07 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 5453 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 5155 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 5452 D | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 5143 A05 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 23 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
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
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 MATHESON TRI-GAS. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2005 | EYE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,PIPELINE,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 MATHESON TRI-GAS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MATHESON TRI-GAS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Matheson Tri-Gas, not this location alone
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 Matheson Tri-Gas 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-229318 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
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 MATHESON TRI-GAS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MATHESON TRI-GAS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MATHESON TRI-GAS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-23 | Accident | 3 | — | $2,060 | |
| 2007-07-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 2005-08-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-29 | Complaint | 5 | — | $1,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MATHESON TRI-GAS is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Matheson Tri-Gas.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Matheson Tri-Gas across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in industrial gas manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATIONBAKERSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
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- AIRGAS USA, LLC.WILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIVERSIFIED CPC INTERNATIONALANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIR LIQUIDEMARTINEZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.CHOWCHILLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERIGAS PROPANE LPSAN PEDRO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.SAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINDE, LLCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Matheson Tri-Gas locationsParent rollup
- Industrial Gas ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MATHESON TRI-GAS 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 Matheson Tri-Gas, which operates 7 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MATHESON TRI-GAS's OSHA violation history?
- MATHESON TRI-GAS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $4,085 in total penalties.
- How does MATHESON TRI-GAS's safety record compare to its industry?
- MATHESON TRI-GAS operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. MATHESON TRI-GAS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.