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ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.

6440 OAK GROVE RD. STE. 200 BUILDING C, FORT WORTH, TX, 76134
339112Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 39 years
Violations
19
$15,000 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $15,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
19
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$15,000
$789 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $15,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1047 C11$7,500Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 F01 I11$7,500Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 D03 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 D0611Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 D07 I11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 D07 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 E0111Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 F01 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 F02 I11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 F02 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 G01 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 H01 I11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 K02 IIC11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 K02 IIF11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 VI11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 VII11Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.0134 D0111Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0511Sep 1987Sep 1987
29 CFR 1910.1047 D01 II11Sep 1987Sep 1987

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3391 within TX. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
74th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Complaint
1
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2016 – Jan 2018

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 5, 2018Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadwayAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Apr 12, 2016Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.PelvisHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 5, 2018Ankle,Fracture,Pallet11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-022377Unfair labor practiceNov 2002Jun 2003ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ALCON LABORATORIES INC
6201 SOUTH FREEWAY · FORT WORTH, TX, 76134
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2017View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
388029
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$20K
Obligated (all-time)
$153.5M
Awards
11,177
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$87.4M
Company-wide — NOVARTIS AG (across 21 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$1.9B
Awards (all-time)
13,174

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$87.4M
Department of Defense$64.6M
Department of Health and Human Services$998K
General Services Administration$270K
Department of Justice$214K
Largest awards (top 50 of 11,177)
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CT::IGF PROCEDURE CHARGE
    contract · Last action 2018-10-02
    $1,803,840
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LENSX LASER PURCHASE FOR VA'S HINES, JESSE BROWN, MADISON AND MILWAUKEE
    contract · Last action 2013-03-22
    $1,700,000
  • Department of Defense
    SUPPLIES FOR ALCON ALLEGRETTO LASER EX-500 AND ALCON FEMTOSECOND LASER FS-200.
    contract · Last action 2018-09-23
    $1,395,000
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $1,022,032
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $991,728
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $947,597
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2010-08-31
    $946,510
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $889,882
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $877,498
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $809,291
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $809,000
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $796,837
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $793,721
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-HBA
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $785,201
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $752,459
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $744,682
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $734,799
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $704,616
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROCUREMENT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2017-12-12
    $684,829
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $667,916
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2018-05-14
    $667,100
  • Department of Defense
    OZIL PHACO PACK
    contract · Last action 2014-07-21
    $656,302
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $620,802
  • Department of Defense
    LENSX SURGICAL SUITE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-14
    $586,491
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETTO 400 WAVE CARD
    contract · Last action 2018-02-05
    $570,000
  • Department of Defense
    RENTAL PAYMENTS
    contract · Last action 2010-03-01
    $559,000
  • Department of Defense
    LASIK LICENSING AGREEMENT
    contract · Last action 2018-01-24
    $540,000
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $471,263
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $468,909
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $465,009
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ALCON SERVICES AGREEMENT.
    contract · Last action 2018-08-14
    $456,250
  • Department of Defense
    INFINITI VISION SYSTEM CUSTOM PACKS
    contract · Last action 2016-09-28
    $453,805
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $453,673
  • Department of Defense
    EX 500 WAVELIGHT CARDS
    contract · Last action 2019-11-21
    $450,000
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETTO WAVECARDS
    contract · Last action 2018-07-02
    $450,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    :IGF::OT::IGF: FETMOSECOND LASER FOR KENERSVILLE HCC
    contract · Last action 2018-08-21
    $429,188
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LENSX LASER.
    contract · Last action 2013-07-31
    $428,500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FEMTOSECOND EYE LASER SYSTEM WITH COMPONENTS
    contract · Last action 2015-01-29
    $425,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ALCON LENSX OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL LASER
    contract · Last action 2013-07-30
    $425,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF LENS SX LASER
    contract · Last action 2013-07-10
    $425,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PHACOEMULSIFICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-02-25
    $421,750
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SUGICAL SUPPLIES CUSTOME PACKS FOR CATARACT AND RETINA SURGERY WHICH IS CONNECTED TO ALCON EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2020-05-22
    $421,411
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETTO WAVE CARDS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-29
    $412,500
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q 400HZ LASER
    contract · Last action 2011-08-12
    $392,500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORIC LENS
    contract · Last action 2012-08-27
    $384,668
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DISPOSABLE CLINICAL SUPPLIES FOR CENTURION VISION SURGICAL SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2020-01-14
    $380,602
  • Department of Defense
    MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2015-06-15
    $375,595
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETO 400 WAVE CARDS
    contract · Last action 2017-09-07
    $375,000
  • Department of Defense
    8065990619 WAVECARD ALLEGRETTO
    contract · Last action 2014-08-11
    $375,000
  • Department of Defense
    ALLEGRETTO LICENSE FEE
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $375,000

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339112 - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-02-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-01-19Referral0$0
1987-04-24Complaint19$15,000

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $15,000 in total penalties.
How does ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.