Establishment profile
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
1852 10TH AVENUE, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601
Operated by BECTON DICKINSON & CO · 1 of 82 establishments
339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Summary
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $36,532 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $36,532 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,441 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $7,176 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 III D | 1 | 1 | $4,305 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 X | 1 | 1 | $4,305 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,305 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3391 within NE. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. 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 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $28,532 | |
| 2015-04-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2015-01-29 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1976-05-04 | Complaint | 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
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY is one of 82 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BECTON DICKINSON & CO across all 82 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in surgical and medical instrument manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BD MEDICAL SURGICAL SYSTEMSCOLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GULF SOUTH MEDICAL SUPPLYOMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENDALL PATIENT RECOVERY U.S., LLC.NORFOLK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BECTON DICKINSON CO.HOLDREGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BECTON DICKINSON & CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- C R BARDMONCKS CORNER, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANYCANAAN, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BECTON DICKINSON ACCU-GLASSST. LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- C R BARD INC MACBICK DIVFitzwilliam, NH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CELL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BECTON DICKINSONSANDY, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
- C R BARD INCMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARATA SYSTEMS, LLCDURHAM, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- BECTON DICKINSON - ACUTE CARE DIVISIONHONEA PATH, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- BECTON DICKINSON PUERTO RICO IJuncos, PR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All BECTON DICKINSON & CO locationsParent rollup
- Surgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Surgical and Medical in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 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 BECTON DICKINSON & CO, which operates 82 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $36,532 in total penalties.
- How does BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.