Establishment profile
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
145 SHIMERSVILLE RD., BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
Operated by Praxair Distribution Inc · 1 of 12 establishments
EIN 941693764
Summary
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 28 years of recorded history, with $20,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 32nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,689 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 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, 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $20,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
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
Below average violations. Peer group: 72,689 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 50 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.
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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1997 | CYLINDER,GAS,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,PRESSURE RELEASEFatality | 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 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 PA — 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.). 8 cases · 7 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-215650 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-213445 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-161284 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-152380 | Representation election | May 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-148011 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-035250 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2006 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-033765 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-033756 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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 →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. 145 SHIMERSVILLE RD · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2020 | View → |
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC 145 SHIMERSVILLE RD · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $20,000 |
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 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.SAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.NORTH ROYALTON, OH — 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.MORRISVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Praxair Distribution Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, 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 Praxair Distribution Inc, which operates 12 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $20,000 in total penalties.
- Has PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC..