Establishment profile
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.
9599 DISTRIBUTION AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
Operated by Praxair Distribution Inc · 1 of 12 establishments
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
EIN 941693764
Summary
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $2,735 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. 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
100% 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 · 7 citations in this view · $2,735 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4184(B) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3395(H)(1) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3395(I) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 5194(F)(6) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 7 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 35 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Praxair Distribution Inc, 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 Praxair Distribution Inc 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.). 6 cases · 3 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-RD-234263 | Representation election | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-199903 | Representation election | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 31-CA-068080 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029800 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Dec 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-CA-023892 | Unfair labor practice | May 2008 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-005538 | Representation election | Nov 2007 | Dec 2007 | 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-27 | Accident | 7 | — | $2,735 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Praxair Distribution Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Praxair Distribution Inc across all 12 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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- PRAXAIR, INC.CARSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIR LIQUIDEMARTINEZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.CHOWCHILLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIVERSIFIED CPC INTERNATIONALANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATHESON TRI-GASNEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRGAS USA, LLC.WILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINDE, LLCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Praxair Distribution Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.TORRANCE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.BETHLEHEM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.MORRISVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Praxair Distribution, Inc.HOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.TAFT, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.PITTSBURG, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.NORTH ROYALTON, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Praxair Distribution Inc 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. 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 Praxair Distribution Inc, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $2,735 in total penalties.
- How does PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.