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PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC is a research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) employer in MENLO PARK, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $16,370 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC

1305 O'BRIEN DR., MENLO PARK, CA, 94025

Parent: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. (1 locations)

541714 Top companies in Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

128 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$16,370 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.6
Industry Avg DART
0.3
Self-Reported DART
1.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$16,370
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
0

Data Insights

Last Activity
245 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
17% serious$2,728 avg per violation$16,370 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$16,370 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.3
Above industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$2,712,157
Contracts
37
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$1,827,460
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Health and Human Services$1,827,460
Department of Agriculture$711,697
Department of Defense$173,000
Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-09
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 163 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
0
Avg Wage Ratio
1.04x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) industry in CA, PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 163 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.6 for the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.3. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.64, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $16,370 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC operates in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.64 compared to an industry average of 0.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC of MENLO PARK, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC resolves to the parent rollup PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC..

This profile may be incomplete if PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.