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U.S. BORAX, INC.

300 FALCON STREET, WILMINGTON, CA, 90744
325180Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 5 years
Violations
6
$32,325 in penalties
Penalties
$32,325
$5,388 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

U.S. BORAX, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $32,325 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th 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 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

U.S. BORAX, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
2
0.4 / yr · last 5 yrs
Violations
6
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$32,325
$5,388 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $32,325 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(D)11$18,000Aug 2022Aug 2022
3205(C)(5)11$9,000Sep 2021Sep 2021
3205(C)(8)(E)2.11$4,390Sep 2021Sep 2021
3203(A)(1)11$750Sep 2021Sep 2021
3622(G)(2)11$185Aug 2022Aug 2022
3314(K)11Aug 2022Aug 2022

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $1,055
Inspection frequency
66th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for U.S. BORAX, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
55
Unfair labor practice
55

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 U.S. BORAX, 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.). 55 cases · 55 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-372937Unfair labor practiceSep 2025OpenRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-370800Unfair labor practiceAug 2025OpenRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-323541Unfair labor practiceAug 2023OpenRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-315409Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Dec 2025ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-306197Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Dec 2022ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-271569Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-271206Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Apr 2021ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-248584Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-220498Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Aug 2018ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-218589Unfair labor practiceApr 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-203066Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-202875Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-201291Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-200538Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-200526Unfair labor practiceJun 2017OpenRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-199863Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-195951Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-194448Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-184139Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Dec 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-175007Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-175006Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Apr 2019ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-170651Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-167552Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Feb 2016ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-161743Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Sep 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-148242Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Jul 2016ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-133627Unfair labor practiceJul 2014May 2015ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-128623Unfair labor practiceMay 2014May 2015ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-114633Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-111233Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-085366Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-069764Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-062505Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Sep 2016ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-062508Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-030316Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-030235Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-030233Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-030135Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029935Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Sep 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029905Unfair labor practiceAug 2010May 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029854Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029588Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029577Unfair labor practiceJan 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029576Unfair labor practiceJan 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029575Unfair labor practiceJan 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029465Unfair labor practiceOct 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029464Unfair labor practiceOct 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029463Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029462Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
25-CA-031180Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031179Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031178Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031177Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
31-CA-028192Unfair labor practiceMar 2007Mar 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-027485Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-025933Unfair labor practiceSep 2002Feb 2006ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, 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 U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
US BORAX INC
300 FALCON ST · WILMINGTON, CA, 90744
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Jul 2021View →

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 U.S. BORAX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-02-23Unprogrammed Related31$18,185
2021-02-01Complaint31$14,140

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. BORAX, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is U.S. BORAX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
U.S. BORAX, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $32,325 in total penalties.
How does U.S. BORAX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
U.S. BORAX, INC. operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.