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PHIBRO-TECH, INC.

8851 DICE RD., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operated by Phibro-Tech, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325180Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 23 years
Violations
25
$12,595 in penalties
Penalties
$12,595
$504 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PHIBRO-TECH, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $12,595 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
25
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$12,595
$504 avg / violation
8% serious92% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 7

86% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $12,090 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4070 A11$3,710Apr 2003Apr 2003
3314 B11$2,475Apr 2003Apr 2003
5189(E)(4)11$800Mar 2023Mar 2023
5189(D)(3)(A)11$800Feb 2019Feb 2019
3314(G)(2)(A)11$560Mar 2023Mar 2023
5189(F)(1)(C)11$450Feb 2019Feb 2019
5189(J)(4)(B)11$400Feb 2019Feb 2019
5167(C)11$375Feb 2016Feb 2016
3382(A)11$300Aug 2022Aug 2022
5144(F)(1)11$300Feb 2019Feb 2019
510(C)11$300Feb 2019Feb 2019
3203 A0111$300May 2005May 2005
5189 F0411$225Apr 2003Apr 2003
29 CFR 2320.0006 A11$205Apr 2003Apr 2003
509(K)11$200Feb 2019Feb 2019
5189(H)(7)11$150Mar 2023Mar 2023
507 H11$135Apr 2003Apr 2003
29 CFR 2340.002311$135Apr 2003Apr 2003
29 CFR 2340.002411$135Apr 2003Apr 2003
29 CFR 2405.0002 F11$135Apr 2003Apr 2003

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $1,105
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
1.1
vs industry
+0.4
TRIR
2.3
vs industry
+1.1

Reported for 73 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
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.3
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
3
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Follow-up
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 PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
10
Quarters non-compliant
11
Formal actions
3

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PHIBRO TECH INC
8851 DICE RD · SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
WaterRCRATRIViolation
QNCR 11
103Jan 2026View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1178822
Operation
C

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-09-14Planned3$1,510
2022-05-04Accident2$400
2018-09-05Programmed Related7$2,450
2015-08-14Accident1$375
2005-05-11Complaint1$300
2005-02-04Follow-up0$0
2003-02-11Planned112$7,560

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PHIBRO-TECH, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Phibro-Tech, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Phibro-Tech, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Phibro-Tech, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PHIBRO-TECH, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Phibro-Tech, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is PHIBRO-TECH, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PHIBRO-TECH, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $12,595 in total penalties.
How does PHIBRO-TECH, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PHIBRO-TECH, INC. operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. PHIBRO-TECH, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.13 compared to an industry average of 0.7.