BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC
2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES, CA 94547 · NAICS 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
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Jun 27, 2013#316817899Jun 27, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316817899$7,0504 viol.4 violations$7,050 in penalties
Inspection #316817899
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2013
- Contested
- Sep 30, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,650
- Penalties on Record
- $7,050
- Site Address
- 925 Alfred Nobel Dr, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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 amputates fingertip in bagging machine
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Sep 30, 2013. Final orders are recorded through Oct 31, 2013. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A04 | Other | 4 | 3 | $375 | $375 | Oct 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $375 | $375 | Oct 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 F | Other | 3 | 3 | $900 | $900 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4186 Maintenance and Use of Point of Operation Tools and Guards OSHA citation code: 4186 B | Serious | 2 | 3 | $18,000 | $5,400 | Jul 1, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 |
Jan 26, 2010#311075352Jan 26, 2010Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#311075352$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311075352
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device 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 fractures arm in fall
May 15, 2009#311072946May 15, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311072946$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311072946
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6000 James Watson, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 541710
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.
Oct 30, 2003#125780106Oct 30, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125780106$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125780106
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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.
Nov 1, 1994#120220785Nov 1, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#120220785$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #120220785
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 284
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Mar 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Mar 3, 1995 | - | - |
Aug 4, 1994#120189006Aug 4, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#120189006$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120189006
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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.
Jul 19, 1994#120189014Jul 19, 1994Accident (A) · Complete scope, Health#120189014$2,4754 viol.4 violations$2,475 in penalties
Inspection #120189014
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,475
- Penalties on Record
- $2,475
- Site Address
- 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547
- Industry
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 A01 | Other | 1 | 150 | $450 | $450 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | - | $675 | $675 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $675 | $675 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5193 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 5193 C01 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $675 | $675 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
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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.
7 inspections, 1994 to 2013. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
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