Establishment profile
AMGEN INC.
750 GATEWAY BOULEVARD SUITE100, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080
Operated by AMGEN INC · 1 of 10 establishments
541714 — Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Summary
AMGEN INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 35th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 168 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMGEN INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $3,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 5417 within CA. Peer group: 168 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 5,668 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMGEN INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Cardiovasc System,Pulmonary EmbolismFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 2014 | BURN,FIRE,FOREHEAD,THIGH,EXPLOSION,LAB WORKER,CHEMICAL REACTION,STRUCK BY,HAND,CHEMICAL | 3 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 AMGEN INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMGEN INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMGEN INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 AMGEN INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMGEN INC. 750 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 100 · SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 4 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2012-12-19. Most recent: 2012-12-19. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $150,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Amgen, Inc. Amgen, Inc. · AMGN | Dec 2012 | plea | FDCA / Pharma | New York - Eastern | $150,000,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2014-01-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMGEN INC. is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AMGEN INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AMGEN INC across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTELA JOLLA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARCADIS-US, INC.THOUSAND OAKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INCMENLO PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL (MA) CORPORATIONGLENDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANTA CRUZ BIOTECHNOLOGY INCSANTA CRUZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENENTECHSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHOENIX AGROTECH LLCSANTA ANA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AMGEN INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMGEN INCSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMGEN, INC.THOUSAND OAKS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMGENWEST GREENWICH, RI — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMGEN, INC.BOULDER, CO — 0 federal enforcement records
- AMGENTHOUSAND OAKS, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
- IMMUNEX RHODE ISLAND CORPORATIONWEST GREENWICH, RI — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All AMGEN INC locationsParent rollup
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Research and Development in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMGEN 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AMGEN INC, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMGEN INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMGEN INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $3,000 in total penalties.
- How does AMGEN INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMGEN INC. operates in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. AMGEN INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.07 compared to an industry average of 0.3.
- Has AMGEN INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMGEN INC..