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PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.

145 SHIMERSVILLE RD., BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
Operated by Praxair Distribution Inc · 1 of 12 establishments
EIN 941693764

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OSHA inspections
1
over 28 years
Violations
1
$20,000 in penalties
Penalties
$20,000
$20,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

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

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$20,000
$20,000 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$20,000Mar 1998Mar 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

32nd

Below average violations. Peer group: 72,689 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
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
0.0
vs industry
TRIR
0.0
vs industry

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

Accident
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 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 19, 1997CYLINDER,GAS,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,PRESSURE RELEASEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

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

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
7
Representation (union)
1

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-CA-215650Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-213445Unfair labor practiceJan 2018Feb 2018ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-161284Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RC-152380Representation electionMay 2015Jun 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-148011Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035250Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033765Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Jan 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033756Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Jan 2004ClosedRegion 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
145 SHIMERSVILLE RD · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified00Dec 2020View →
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC
145 SHIMERSVILLE RD · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-09-19Accident11$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:

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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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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..