Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Linde
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol NYSE: LIN)
Headquartered in:
United Kingdom
Major Industry:
industrial services
Specific Industry:
industrial gas
Penalty total since 2000:
$56,480,486
Number of records:
116
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| government-contracting-related offenses | $30,913,472 | 7 |
| competition-related offenses | $11,252,500 | 2 |
| healthcare-related offenses | $10,000,000 | 1 |
| environment-related offenses | $2,767,074 | 35 |
| safety-related offenses | $1,057,031 | 60 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| False Claims Act and related | $30,817,000 | 5 |
| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | $11,235,000 | 1 |
| HHS civil monetary penalties | $10,000,000 | 1 |
| environmental violation | $2,767,074 | 35 |
| railroad safety violation | $770,440 | 37 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Links:
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
Violation Tracker UK data on for this company can be found here.
For an overview of assistance this company is receiving under the CARES Act, see its Covid Stimulus Watch summary page here.
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.
| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linde GmbH | False Claims Act and related | 2020 | DOJ_CIVIL | $22,200,000 |
| Linde North America Inc. | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 2017 | DOJ_CRIMINAL | $11,235,000 |
| Lincare Inc. | HHS civil monetary penalties | 2006 | HHSOIG | $10,000,000 |
| Lincare, Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2018 | USAO | $5,250,000 |
| Lincare Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2001 | DOJ_CIVIL | $3,150,000 |
| Sermatech International Inc. | environmental violation | 2010 | CA-SCAQMD | $750,000 |
| Praxair, Inc. | environmental violation | 2005 | AZ-DEQ | $550,000 |
| Linde Inc. | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $496,950 |
| Lincare, Inc. | privacy violation | 2016 | HHSOCR | $239,800 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $150,000 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $150,000 |
| Lincare, Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2001 | MA-AG | $127,000 |
| Praxair Inc. | environmental violation | 2021 | EPA | $127,000 |
| PRAXAIR INC | environmental violation | 2021 | EPA | $127,000 |
| Praxair Distribution | environmental violation | 2013 | CA-DPR | $112,000 |
| LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $111,707 |
| Lincare, Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2001 | NH-AG | $90,000 |
| Lincare Holdings, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2017 | WHD | $76,319 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $75,000 |
| Linde, Inc | federal leasing royalty violation | 2013 | ONRR | $73,072 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $67,830 |
| Praxair Distribution, Inc. | labor relations violation | 2007 | NLRB | $48,000 |
| NuCo2, INC. | labor relations violation | 2000 | NLRB | $45,000 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2011 | TX-ENV | $44,520 |
| BOC GASES | environmental violation | 2018 | PHMSA | $43,200 |
| Praxair | environmental violation | 2013 | LA-ENV | $43,000 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $41,071 |
| PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $40,959 |
| LINCARE INC. | aviation safety violation | 2018 | FAA | $40,500 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $35,910 |
| BOC Gases | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $34,500 |
| Linde Inc. | environmental violation | 2021 | TX-ENV | $33,750 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $30,000 |
| PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $26,521 |
| Sermatech International Inc. dba Sermatech Klock | environmental violation | 2001 | CT-ENV | $25,000 |
| Praxair Inc. | environmental violation | 2006 | CA-SCAQMD | $25,000 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2016 | TX-ENV | $24,960 |
| NuCo2 | labor relations violation | 2003 | NLRB | $23,898 |
| Linde, Inc | federal leasing royalty violation | 2013 | ONRR | $23,400 |
| SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | OSHA | $20,775 |
| Lincare, Inc. | Americans with Disabilities Act | 2019 | USAO | $20,000 |
| Linde Gas, LLC | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $20,000 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $17,900 |
| Sermatech International Inc. | export control violation | 2005 | BIS | $17,500 |
| Praxair, Inc. | environmental violation | 2005 | TX-ENV | $16,560 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2018 | TX-ENV | $16,100 |
| PRAXAIR INC | environmental violation | 2008 | NJ-ENV | $15,400 |
| PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. (SB) | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $14,468 |
| PRAXAIR INC | environmental violation | 2005 | NJ-ENV | $13,600 |
| PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $13,000 |
| PRAXAIR INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $13,000 |
| NUCO2, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $12,600 |
| PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC. | environmental violation | 2001 | EPA | $12,045 |
| BOC Gases | labor relations violation | 2007 | NLRB | $12,000 |
| Linde Gas North America, LLC | environmental violation | 2009 | AL-ENV | $12,000 |
| PRAXAIR INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | OSHA | $12,000 |
| Linde Gas of Puerto Rico Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2006 | FRA | $10,500 |
| PRAXAIR, INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $10,500 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $10,000 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $10,000 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $10,000 |
| Praxair Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $10,000 |
| Praxair Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2006 | FRA | $10,000 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $10,000 |
| Praxair Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $9,750 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2015 | TX-ENV | $9,664 |
| Linde Gas, L.L.C. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $9,480 |
| LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $9,320 |
| PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC | motor vehicle safety violation | 2006 | FMCSA | $9,090 |
| PRAXAIR INC | aviation safety violation | 2011 | FAA | $9,000 |
| BOC Group Inc. (BOC Gases) | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $8,959 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2011 | TX-ENV | $8,895 |
| BOC Gases | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $8,800 |
| Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. | environmental violation | 2021 | IN-ENV | $8,750 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2018 | FRA | $8,500 |
| BOC - DIVISION OF LINDE GROUP | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $8,000 |
| PRAXAIR INC | environmental violation | 2005 | PHMSA | $8,000 |
| SERMATECH KLOCK | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | OSHA | $7,900 |
| Praxai Distribution | employment discrimination | 2011 | OFCCP | $7,800 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $7,750 |
| BOC GASES | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $7,700 |
| BOC Gases | railroad safety violation | 2007 | FRA | $7,500 |
| LINDE PROCESS PLANTS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | OSHA | $7,500 |
| PRAXAIR PUERTO RICO BV | motor vehicle safety violation | 2009 | FMCSA | $7,450 |
| BOC | environmental violation | 2007 | CA-DPR | $7,195 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $7,100 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $7,000 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $7,000 |
| Linde North America, Inc. | railroad safety violation | 2018 | FRA | $7,000 |
| Linde LLC. | wage and hour violation | 2010 | WHD | $6,870 |
| NUCO2 INCORPORATED | workplace safety or health violation | 2007 | OSHA | $6,666 |
| BOC Gases | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $6,500 |
| LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $6,467 |
| LINDE LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $6,370 |
| Praxair Distribution, Inc. | environmental violation | 2020 | LA-ENV | $6,000 |
| Linde Gas North America LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | TX-ENV | $6,000 |
| LINDE GLOBAL HELIUM | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | OSHA | $5,873 |
| Lincare Inc | wage and hour violation | 2012 | WHD | $5,722 |
| PRAXAIR INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $5,560 |
| PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | OSHA | $5,500 |
| PRAXAIR, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $5,040 |
