Establishment profile
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
400 WEST GANDY DANCER DRIVE, TRACY, CA, 95377
Operated by Dow Chemical · 1 of 139 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $2,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 16th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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
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 · $2,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $2,475 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3252 within CA. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 67 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 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. 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 11, 2002 | AMPUTATED,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,THUMB,LOCKOUT,SAW,UNGUARDED | 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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. 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 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-04 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $2,475 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY is one of 139 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dow Chemical.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dow Chemical across all 139 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics material and resin manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIERRACIN/SYLMAR CORP.SYLMAR — 3 federal enforcement records
- MACRO PLASTICS, INC.FAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN POLYSTYRENE CORPORATIONTORRANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS INCORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- XERXES CORP.ANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIRKHILL TA COMPANYBREA — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERPLASTIC CORPORATIONHAWTHORNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLY PROCESSING COMPANY, LLCFRENCH CAMP — 2 federal enforcement records
- INEOS POLYPROPYLENE LLCCARSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dow Chemical, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYFREEPORT, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALTEXAS CITY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALBRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYLA PORTE, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL COMIDLAND, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONSPLAQUEMINE, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL COLUDINGTON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALFREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALPASADENA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE)KNOXVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Dow Chemical locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 Dow Chemical, which operates 139 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,475 in total penalties.
- How does THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.