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PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

24 LANDRY STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005
Operated by Praxair Surface Technologies · 1 of 4 establishments
332812 — Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
EIN 061249524

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OSHA inspections
4
over 26 years
Violations
33
$26,175 in penalties
Penalties
$26,175
$793 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $26,175 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
33
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$26,175
$793 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within ME. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
−3.1
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
−2.2

Reported for 53 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
2

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 SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, 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 SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, 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 SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$495K
Awards
94
Top agency
Department of Defense
$495K
Company-wide — LINDE INC. (across 66 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$11.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$219.6M
Awards (all-time)
4,960

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards (top 50 of 94)
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-02-19
    $73,660
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $58,440
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2007-10-17
    $44,154
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-15
    $40,880
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-29
    $38,700
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2008-02-25
    $36,795
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-28
    $36,100
  • Department of Defense
    1ST STAGE STATOR
    contract · Last action 2007-10-18
    $34,500
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $29,436
  • Department of Defense
    1ST STAGE STATOR
    contract · Last action 2007-12-19
    $20,700
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2007-12-21
    $19,624
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-02-28
    $18,280
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-21
    $18,280
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-28
    $15,240
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-23
    $14,300
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-29
    $11,400
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-21
    $9,140
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $5,500
  • Department of Defense
    INNER SHROUD
    contract · Last action 2008-01-17
    $3,200
  • Department of Defense
    1ST STAGE STATOR
    contract · Last action 2008-02-15
    $2,760
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-19
    $1,100
  • Department of Defense
    TYPICAL LPC CASE
    contract · Last action 2009-09-10
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200611!002063!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0043 ! !20060802!20060929!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000049680!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !N!Z!D!N!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-08-29
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200604!100553!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0027 ! !20051109!20051209!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000049950!N!N!000000000000!V119!OTHER CARGO & FREIGHT SERVICES !A1B!AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND SPARES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !336412!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!Y! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-05-02
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200608!000851!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0039 ! !20060510!20060630!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000034160!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1B!AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND SPARES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!N!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-04-28
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-21
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-15
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-15
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-07
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-04
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    SEMETAL COATING
    contract · Last action 2008-04-02
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200611!002392!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0047 ! !20060817!20061027!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000046200!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003533!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0056 ! !20060921!20061122!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000006600!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003277!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0055 ! !20060914!20070313!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000101730!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1B!AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND SPARES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1723!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    SERMETAL COATING
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    10TH STAGE SPACER
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-26
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003049!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0053 ! !20060909!20061110!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000009640!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!A!A!5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003015!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0052 ! !20060909!20061005!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000079800!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!N!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    DIFUSER CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200605!319260!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0033 ! !20060223!20060414!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000017080!N!N!000000000000!2840!GAS TURBINES AND JET ENGINES, ACFT & COMPS !A1B!AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND SPARES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !336413!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!N!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003699!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0057 ! !20060923!20061117!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000002200!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!A!A!5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    INLET CASE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    INNER SHROUD
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003695!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0058 ! !20060923!20061124!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000002200!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!A!A!5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001!Y!
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200612!003032!1700!N68836!FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENT!N6883605D0022 !A!N! !N!0049 ! !20060908!20061031!605784230!075485938!002348191!N!SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC !24 LANDRY ST !BIDDEFORD !ME!04005!04860!031!23!BIDDEFORD !YORK !MAINE !+000000035050!N!N!000000000000!3470!MACHINE SHOP SETS, KITS, AND OUTFITS !A1C!OTHER AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332812!E! !5!A!S! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!N!J!1!001!N!1A!Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!A!N! ! ! ! !1719!N65886!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    TUBE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332812 - METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS. Last action: 2009-09-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-11-19Planned1—$1,500
2009-05-14Complaint33$5,500
2008-02-27Complaint11$1,500
2000-02-25Planned2810$17,675

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Praxair Surface Technologies.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Praxair Surface Technologies across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers within ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Praxair Surface Technologies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, 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 Surface Technologies, which operates 4 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.

Frequently asked

What is PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $26,175 in total penalties.
How does PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. operates in the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.1.