Establishment profile
PHIBRO-TECH, INC.
8851 DICE RD., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operated by Phibro-Tech, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $3,710 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 3314 B | 1 | 1 | $2,475 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 5189(E)(4) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 5189(D)(3)(A) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 5189(F)(1)(C) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 5189(J)(4)(B) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 5167(C) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 3382(A) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 5144(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 510(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3203 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 5189 F04 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2320.0006 A | 1 | 1 | $205 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 509(K) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 5189(H)(7) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 507 H | 1 | 1 | $135 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0024 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2405.0002 F | 1 | 1 | $135 | Apr 2003 | Apr 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
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.
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 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
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 PHIBRO-TECH, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHIBRO TECH INC 8851 DICE RD · SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670 | WaterRCRATRI | Violation QNCR 11 | 10 | 3 | — | Jan 2026 | View → |
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)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | Planned | 3 | — | $1,510 | |
| 2022-05-04 | Accident | 2 | — | $400 | |
| 2018-09-05 | Programmed Related | 7 | — | $2,450 | |
| 2015-08-14 | Accident | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 2005-05-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2005-02-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-11 | Planned | 11 | 2 | $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.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Phibro-Tech, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PHIBRO-TECH INC.UNION CITY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
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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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Contact sales →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.