Establishment profile
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
3110 REGATTA BLVD, RICHMOND, CA, 94804
Operated by BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC · 1 of 5 establishments
EIN 941381833
Summary
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $4,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 167 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $4,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 3385(A) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 5144(F)(2) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 5203(C) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 5417 within CA. Peer group: 167 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; 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 64 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 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, 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 27, 2018 | Chair,Fall,Fracture,Hip | 1 | 1 | — |
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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC, not this location alone
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 BIO-RAD 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.). 4 cases · 2 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-385581 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2026 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-373812 | Representation election | Sep 2025 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-337406 | Representation election | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-024618 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
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 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 3110 REGATTA BOULEVARD · RICHMOND, CA, 94804 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 6 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 803 WRIGHT AVENUE · RICHMOND, CA, 94804 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2003 | 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: 2014-11-03. Most recent: 2014-11-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-12 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,200 | |
| 2018-05-02 | Accident | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2015-03-06 | Accident | 1 | — | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIESANAHEIM, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.HERCULES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.IRVINE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIESRICHMOND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 541All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIO-RAD 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC, which operates 5 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,950 in total penalties.