Establishment profile
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
13300 BAY AREA BLVD., LA PORTE, TX, 77572
Operated by Dow Chemical · 1 of 140 establishments
325110 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
Summary
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 253 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 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
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 D03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within TX. Peer group: 253 employers. This establishment has 2 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 1,135 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.
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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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)
Company-level in TX — for Dow Chemical, 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 Dow Chemical 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-027243 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2010 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027192 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022059 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2002 | Oct 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021833 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2002 | Aug 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021503 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2001 | Dec 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-19 | Unprogrammed Other | 2 | — | $450 |
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 140 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 140 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petrochemical manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHINTECHFREEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLCCONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYFREEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLCTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TPC GROUP LLCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INVISTA S.A.R.LLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KURARAY AMERICA INC.LA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TPC GROUP LLCPORT NECHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- ETHYL CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONSPLAQUEMINE, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL COLUDINGTON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALPASADENA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL COMIDLAND, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALTEXAS CITY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALBRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALFREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL CO RIVERSIDE SITEPEVELY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Dow Chemical CompanyTEXAS CITY, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Dow Chemical locationsParent rollup
- Petrochemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Petrochemical Manufacturing in TXIndustry × 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 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 Dow Chemical, which operates 140 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $450 in total penalties.
- How does THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.