Summary
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $36,321 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 90 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $36,321 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $9,472 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $9,472 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,577 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
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 NJ. Peer group: 90 employers. This establishment has 5 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 82 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION 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 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC 425 AVE P · NEWARK CITY, NJ, 07105 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2022 | 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $26,521 | |
| 2016-02-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,900 | |
| 2014-12-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HUMMEL CROTON INC.SOUTH PLAINFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- READE MANUFACTURING COMPANYMANCHESTER TOWNSHIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- MORRE-TEC INDUSTRIES INCUNION — 1 federal enforcement record
- READE MANUFACTURING COMPANY DBA MAGNESIUM ELEKTRONLAKEHURST — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLD BRIDGE CHEMICALOLD BRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS INC.BELVIDERE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN GAS & CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.NORTHVALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- San TecLinden — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAIRMOUNT CHEMICAL CO., INC.NEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- COSAN CHEMICAL CORP.CARLSTADT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- NAICS 325All employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in NJIndustry × 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.
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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $36,321 in total penalties.