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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

200 RESEARCH DRIVE #1, WILMINGTON, MA, 01887
Operated by THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC · 1 of 405 establishments
423490Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
3
$12,000 in penalties
Penalties
$12,000
$4,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $12,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$12,000
$4,000 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 4234 within MA. Peer group: 37 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
Inspection frequency
81st

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago.

Labor relations (NLRB)

Total cases
2
Representation (union)
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-05-14Planned0$0
2011-07-20Referral32$12,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC is one of 405 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC across all 405 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC, which operates 405 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC's OSHA violation history?
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $12,000 in total penalties.
How does THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC's safety record compare to its industry?
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC operates in the other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC's self-reported DART rate is 0.52 compared to an industry average of 0.8.