Establishment profile
CHIRON CORPORATION
6455 CHRISTIE AVE, EMERYVILLE, CA, 94608
325414 — Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Summary
CHIRON CORPORATION has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $96,020 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHIRON CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $93,155 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 2 | 2 | $755 | Jun 1997 | Oct 2000 |
| 5157 D03 | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 3314 F | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 5144 F | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5144 D01 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5144 K01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5110 B03 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5193 C01 B2 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 5194 H01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5193 G02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 4848 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5110 B01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5193 F01 B4 | 1 | 1 | $390 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 5144 L | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5193 C01 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 3203 B02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3254 within CA. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHIRON CORPORATION. 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 CHIRON CORPORATION. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2003 | EYE,HOSE,CHEMICAL BURN,PUMP,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL | 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 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2004 – Aug 2006 | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHIRON CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHIRON CORPORATION. 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 CHIRON CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHIRON CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHIRON CORPORATION HOLLIS STREET · EMERYVILLE, CA, 94608 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHIRON CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2003-10-16 | Accident | 1 | — | $875 | |
| 2003-01-09 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $915 | |
| 2000-06-07 | Complaint | 21 | 2 | $92,245 | |
| 1997-04-16 | Complaint | 5 | — | $1,535 | |
| 1994-06-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Complaint | 8 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHIRON CORPORATION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHIRON CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CHIRON CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $96,020 in total penalties.
- How does CHIRON CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHIRON CORPORATION operates in the biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.