ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
800 GATEWAY BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 · NAICS 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 9, 2004#300841483Aug 9, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300841483$18,2252 viol.2 violations$18,225 in penalties
Inspection #300841483
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2005
- Contested
- Feb 24, 2005
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,225
- Penalties on Record
- $18,225
- Site Address
- 800 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when caught in air-conditioning machinery
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Feb 19, 2005 | Feb 24, 2005 | Sep 13, 2005 |
| 02001 | 3381 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 3381 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jan 24, 2005 | Feb 24, 2005 | Sep 13, 2005 |
Sep 10, 2003#300840089Sep 10, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300840089$7,12510 viol.10 violations$7,125 in penalties
Inspection #300840089
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2004
- Contested
- Mar 1, 2004
- Final Order
- May 9, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 355
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,125
- Site Address
- 800 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05 | Other | 3 | 3 | $420 | $335 | Mar 6, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01003 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 K05 | Other | 1 | 3 | $280 | $225 | Mar 6, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01004 | 5154.1 Ventilation Requirements for Laboratory-Type Hood Operations OSHA citation code: 51540001 E03 | Other | 3 | 3 | $420 | $335 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01005 | 5191 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 5191 F02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $280 | $225 | Mar 6, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01006 | 5534 Design and Construction of Inside Storage Rooms OSHA citation code: 5534 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $280 | $0 | Mar 6, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01007 | 5534 Design and Construction of Inside Storage Rooms OSHA citation code: 5534 B02 B | Other | 2 | 3 | $420 | $335 | Mar 6, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01008 | 5538 Office, Educational and Institutional Occupancies OSHA citation code: 5538 A02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $420 | $0 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 02001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,060 | $2,700 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 03001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,060 | $270 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 04001 | 5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,060 | $2,700 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 2003 to 2004. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source