Establishment profile
BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.
HIGHLAND PARK, BOX 998, WINOOSKI, VT, 05404
Summary
BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,399 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC. 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
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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
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. Peer group: 8,399 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, 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-TEK INSTRUMENTS, 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 BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS INC:1105852 [19-001770] - BIOTEK AMX ASSOCIATED MODULES AND ACCESSORIES. POINT OF CONTACT: PINAR ORMANOGLU.contract · Last action 2019-06-06$329,349
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK SYNERGY NEO2 MULTI-MODE MICROPLATE READER, BENCHCEL MICROPLATE HANDLER, AND COMBINATION WASHER (COVID-19)contract · Last action 2021-08-09$284,198
- Department of Veterans AffairsMULTI-MODE PLATE READER AND SERVICEScontract · Last action 2021-09-16$262,051
- Department of Defense[PIIN: W90YVD-11-A-0001-0001] BARRIERS, PHASE 3 (2 OF 3)contract · Last action 2011-03-30$241,527
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK CYTATION C10 CONFOCAL IMAGER AND MULTIMODAL PLATE READERcontract · Last action 2021-09-27$214,955
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS INC CYTATION5 BIOSPA MULTIFLO SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2020-07-30$170,509
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCYTATION 7contract · Last action 2021-07-16$160,512
- Department of DefenseLIONHEART FX AUTOMATED MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2020-08-13$151,504
- Department of Veterans AffairsCYTATION 5 PLATE READERcontract · Last action 2019-09-25$151,082
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOSPA SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2017-05-08$148,303
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK WASHER DISPENSERcontract · Last action 2014-07-25$143,683
- Department of AgricultureCELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE READERcontract · Last action 2021-08-23$141,532
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLAB EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2021-08-04$140,503
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF BIOTEK EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2014-05-14$137,447
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC- 3EA 406PSUB1-SB EL406COMBINATION MICROPLATE WASHER DISPENSER W/ OTHER ACCESSORIES ON QUOTE # Q-11649; GS-07F-5363R; TO: NCATS AJIT JADHAV 9800B MEDICAL CENTER DR ROOM 1022 ROCKVILLE MD 20850contract · Last action 2012-07-17$132,164
- Department of CommerceAUTOMATED MULTI MODE IMAGING PLATE READERcontract · Last action 2018-09-11$129,739
- Department of DefenseCYT5MPV - 5 FOR 6- TO 384-WELL MICROPLATcontract · Last action 2019-09-27$129,637
- Department of AgricultureMULITMODE PLATE READER PER ATTACHED QUOTE #Q-71274contract · Last action 2020-09-14$129,541
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE READERcontract · Last action 2020-08-24$126,086
- Department of AgricultureCYTATION IMAGING READER FOR USE IN DAILY LABORATORY TESTINGcontract · Last action 2016-01-28$124,664
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCYTATION LAB KITScontract · Last action 2015-06-09$123,985
- Department of AgricultureREFERENCING GSA QUOTE NO. Q-70033 - BY VRAM DEROHANNESSIAN - BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC - WILL DELIVER THE ATTACHED MICROSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES - EXACTLY AS QUOTED TO THE FOLLOWING - SHIP TO ADDRESS - USDA, ARS, ERRC 600 E. MERMAID LANE ATTENTcontract · Last action 2020-07-10$123,911
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK CYTATION 5/GEN5 SOFTWARE SYSTEM, QUOTE # Q-46844contract · Last action 2017-08-31$122,735
- Department of DefenseBIOTEK CYTATION 5- CELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE PLATE READER WITH IMAGING - S/A CLARIFIED DESCRIPTION IV&V FY21 Q2//contract · Last action 2021-03-18$121,956
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK CYTATION 7 UPRIGHT INVERTED FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2022-05-27$121,599
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONScontract · Last action 2013-05-22$121,286
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK INC:1105937 [18-008218]contract · Last action 2023-03-16$119,775
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPROCUREMENT OF ONE BIOTEK FX AUTOMATED MICROSCOPE AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED PERIPHERALS AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MURGAI LAB.contract · Last action 2020-06-18$116,435
- Department of Health and Human ServicesMICROPLATE SPECTROMETER AND 96 WELL PLATE WASHERcontract · Last action 2020-06-24$116,367
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCYTATION 7 CELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE READERcontract · Last action 2020-06-11$115,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsBIOTEK CITATION 5 AND COMPONENTScontract · Last action 2020-09-15$114,930
- Department of Veterans AffairsCYTATION 5 IMAGING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2020-09-28$113,606
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCITATION 5IMAGERcontract · Last action 2019-08-13$112,958
- Department of DefensePLATE WASHER SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED STACKcontract · Last action 2012-06-11$112,658
- Department of Health and Human ServicesNIDDK: TO ACQUIRE LIONHEART FX WITH ACCESSORIEScontract · Last action 2020-06-12$112,355
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR PHRTcontract · Last action 2020-04-17$112,255
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPURCHASE BIOTEK CYTATION 5 CELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE READER AND ACCESSORIEScontract · Last action 2021-04-05$111,667
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK LIQUID HANDLERcontract · Last action 2020-04-28$111,355
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTOUCH MICROPLATE WASHERcontract · Last action 2021-05-24$111,063
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2018-08-21$110,390
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCYTATION 7 (WITH #1220521 TABLE) CELL IMAGING MULTI-MODE READER #CYT7UMW (1 @ $78,100), SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIEScontract · Last action 2021-09-21$110,076
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLAB EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2014-06-30$109,130
- Department of Health and Human ServicesFOR COVID-19: SYNERGY NEO2 MULTI-MODE READER QTY 2contract · Last action 2020-09-14$108,059
- Department of Defense[PIIN: W90YVD-11-A-0001-0003] ALASKA BARRIERScontract · Last action 2011-04-09$107,894
- Department of Health and Human ServicesMICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2023-02-27$106,563
- Department of Veterans AffairsMULTIMODE MICROPLATE READERcontract · Last action 2020-04-03$105,454
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOTEK INC:1105937 - EL406 COMBINATION MICROPLATE WASHER DISPENSER FOR NIH/NCATS STAFF SAM MICHAELcontract · Last action 2016-02-03$104,663
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPURCHASE OF BIOSTACKER AND PLATE READERcontract · Last action 2017-07-25$102,449
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCYTATION 5 WITH CO2 AND O2 GAS CONTROLLER OPTIONS, ACCESSORIES AND GEN5 IMAGE PRIME SOFTWARE (AMBIS #2034341)contract · Last action 2020-09-17$101,536
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLAB SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2015-08-13$101,100
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-11-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-14 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $800 |
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 BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, 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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- What is BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $800 in total penalties.