Establishment profile
PRAXAIR, INC.
2006 E. 223RD ST., CARSON, CA, 90810
Operated by Praxair, Inc · 1 of 17 establishments
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Summary
PRAXAIR, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAXAIR, 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
50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 E | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 3248 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 501 H01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 3 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, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAXAIR, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Praxair, 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, 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 · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-111141 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-082884 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029637 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2010 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029107 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 20-CA-029229 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 1999 | Apr 2000 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-029194 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 1999 | Nov 1999 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, 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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAXAIR, 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). 1 facility · $127,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRAXAIR INC 2006 EAST 223RD STREET · CARSON, CA, 90810 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $127,000 | Nov 2018 | 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, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-20 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRAXAIR, INC. is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Praxair, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Praxair, Inc across all 17 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:
- AIRGAS USA, LLC.WILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATIONBAKERSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATHESON TRI-GASNEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRGAS USA, LLCRANCHO CUCAMONGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIVERSIFIED CPC INTERNATIONALANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIR LIQUIDEMARTINEZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.CHOWCHILLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERIGAS PROPANE LPSAN PEDRO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.SAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINDE, LLCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Praxair, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRAXAIR, INC.TONAWANDA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR INCIRVINE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.CHOWCHILLA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR INCSIGNAL HILL, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.SAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR, INC.SAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIRENFIELD, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAXAIR INCBIG SPRING, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAXAIRLONG BEACH, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAXAIR, INC.WATERFORD, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Praxair, 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, 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, Inc, which operates 17 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, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAXAIR, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does PRAXAIR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAXAIR, INC. operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. PRAXAIR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.