Establishment profile
CYANOTECH CORPORATION
73-4460 QUEEN KAAHUMANU HWY, KAILUA KONA, HI, 96740
Operated by CYANOTECH CORP
325411 — Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Summary
CYANOTECH CORPORATION has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $23,120 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CYANOTECH CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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 · 24 citations in this view · $23,120 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8000.11 F03 | 2 | 1 | $438 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8000.02 A01 | 2 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 G01 CI | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1988 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $3,249 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 12-52.1-1(E) | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 12-60-2(A)(3) | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 12-60-2(B)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,437 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 8900.32 C02 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 G02 A | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8000.05 B10 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
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.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CYANOTECH 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 CYANOTECH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 CYANOTECH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CYANOTECH 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 CYANOTECH 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 CYANOTECH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CYANOTECH 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYANOTECH 73-860 MAKAKO BAY DRIVE · KAILUA KONA, HI, 96740 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-19 | Complaint | 23 | 7 | $20,320 | |
| 2003-09-09 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1995-03-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-21 | Complaint | 28 | 8 | $2,100 | |
| 1988-11-02 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CYANOTECH CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CYANOTECH CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CYANOTECH CORP across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in medicinal and botanical manufacturing within HI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG ISLAND GROWN LLCKAILUA KONA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CYANOTECH CORP locationsParent rollup
- Medicinal and Botanical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in HIState-wide enforcement data
- Medicinal and Botanical in HIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CYANOTECH CORPORATION 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 CYANOTECH CORP.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CYANOTECH CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CYANOTECH CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $23,119.6 in total penalties.
- How does CYANOTECH CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CYANOTECH CORPORATION operates in the medicinal and botanical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.