Establishment profile
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
925 ALFRED NOBEL DR, HERCULES, CA, 94547
Operated by BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC · 1 of 3 establishments
325414 — Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Summary
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $9,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 229 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 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, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $9,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 B02 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Jan 1995 | Sep 2013 |
| 4186 B | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 3328 F | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $675 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 5193 C01 A | 1 | 1 | $675 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 3203 C01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1430.1 A01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
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 3254 within CA. Peer group: 229 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 1,574 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2013 | SCRAPER,MACHINE OPERATOR,POINT OF OPERATION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 14, 2010 | FRACTURE,FOOD PREPARATION,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ARM,WORK SURFACE | 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 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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). 6 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 925 ALFRED NOBEL DR · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 725 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 800 ALFRED NOBEL DR · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC 265 LINUS PAULING DR · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC 6000 JAMES WATSON DR · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC 255 LINUS PAULING DR · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-08-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $7,050 | |
| 2010-01-26 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $300 | |
| 1994-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-19 | Accident | 4 | — | $2,475 |
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 3 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 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- TEKNOVA INCHOLLISTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW LIGHT TECHNOLOGY INCHUNTINGTON BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATREN, INC.WESTLAKE VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEDIATECH, INCWOODLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANASPEC INC.SAN JOSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAXTERLOS ANGELES — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. /GORMANGORMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.IRVINE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC locationsParent rollup
- Biological Product (except Diagnostic) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Biological Product (except 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. 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 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $9,825 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.