Inspection 344646815 OPENED FEB 21, 2020Closed
5705 E. Airport Road, Ontario, CA 91761 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Praxair, Inc has 10 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1996.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 21, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Ontario.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $14,745 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,370, down 43%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Praxair, Inc averages $1,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Praxair, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344040654 OPENED MAY 29, 2019Closed
2701 E Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342342557 OPENED MAY 18, 2017Closed
2006 E. 223rd St., Carson, CA 90810 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342185535 OPENED MAR 21, 2017Closed
17775 Ave 23 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 6, 2017: Employee falls from ladder and injures head
At 9:45 a.m. on February 6,2017, an employee was climbing a ladder when he fell and struck his head. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 7, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 315532457 OPENED JAN 10, 2013Closed
Uci Campus, Irvine, CA 92617 · Fuel Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 2, 2013: Employee's finger is amputated between cylinder and cart
On January 2, 2013, Employee #1, with Praxair Inc., was pushing an empty nitroge n cylinder (LC230-22) down a passageway while pulling an empty cylinder cart fro m behind. One of the wheels at the base of the nitrogen cylinder caught an imped iment on the floor, causing it to tip over and catch Employee #1's left index fi nger between the nitrogen cylinder and the cylinder cart. Employee #1's finger w as amputated, but he was not taken to the hospital. The employee was not a contr act employee and did not work for a staffing agency.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 15, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4650 D |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Feb 15, 2013 | Final |
Inspection 309907988 OPENED JAN 10, 2008Closed
2600 E 223 St, Long Beach, CA 90801 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 119781904 OPENED DEC 20, 2006Closed
2006 East 223rd St, Long Beach, CA 90810 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 501 H01 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | Apr 19, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 501 E |
Serious | $3,375 | $0 | Apr 19, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3248 A |
Serious | $3,375 | $750 | Apr 19, 2007 | Final |
Inspection 125915777 OPENED SEP 30, 2004Closed
5705 East Airport Drive, Ontario, CA 91761 · Petroleum Refineries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2 older inspections
Inspection 300764172 OPENED JUL 3, 2002Closed
2747 Signal Pkwy, Signal Hill, CA 90806 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Sep 26, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Sep 26, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 125865410 OPENED FEB 9, 1996Closed
2000 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Pittsburg site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 35 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praxair Pittsburg California Pittsburg · 2021 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Ontario #986 Ontario · 2019 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Long Beach- 587 Long Beach · 2019 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Western Customer Service #987 Ontario · 2019 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Long Beach-578 Carson · 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Praxair Northern California Pittsburg · 2017 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.