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BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. is a biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing employer in HERCULES, CA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $7,050 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 2, 2026.

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

925 ALFRED NOBEL DR, HERCULES, CA, 94547

Parent: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. (5 locations)

325414 Top companies in Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

1,574 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$7,050 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$7,050
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
10
Visa Certified
10

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$1,763 avg per violation$1,763 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$7,050 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$2,149,556
Contracts
105
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$1,524,845
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Health and Human Services$1,524,845
Department of Veterans Affairs$243,901
Department of Agriculture$130,345
Department of Commerce$100,103
Department of the Interior$59,765
Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-17
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
View on registry →
Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$14,350,000
Disposition
NP
Crime Type
FCPA
First case: 2014-11-03
Most recent: 2014-11-03

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Accident
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

72%
Above average violations
vs 225 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
10
Certified
10
Avg Wage Ratio
1.04x
H-1BE-3 Australian
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.. BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. is a SEC public reporter (BIO-B), with most recent reported revenue of $2.6B.

Federal enforcement records on BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

Other employers in Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing industry in CA, BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. ranks in the 72th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 225 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.73, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $7,050 in total penalties.
How does BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. operates in the biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.73 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. of HERCULES, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 8 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 9 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., which operates 5 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.operates 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.