Establishment profile
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC
3615 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98418
Operated by CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC · 1 of 18 establishments
621511 — Medical Laboratories
Summary
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES 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
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 · $800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8231.4005 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5035 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8231.7005 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8231.7010 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
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 6215 within WA. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARLES RIVER 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 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES 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 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-22 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC is one of 18 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIESSTONE RIDGE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES ASHLAND, LLCASHLAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIESPORTAGE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.PRESTON, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.RALEIGH, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.ROANOKE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.WILMINGTON, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INCSAN DIEGO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC locationsParent rollup
- Medical LaboratoriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Medical Laboratories in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARLES RIVER 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 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC, which operates 18 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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- What is CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $800 in total penalties.
- How does CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INC operates in the medical laboratories industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.