Establishment profile
DSM BIOMEDICAL
735 PENNSYLVANIA DRIVE, EXTON, PA, 19341
339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Summary
DSM BIOMEDICAL has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history, with $13,494 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DSM BIOMEDICAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3391 within PA. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
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 315 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 11, 2020 | Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Exhaust System,Fan,Fan Belt,Lockout/Tagout,Pulley,Thumb | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 DSM BIOMEDICAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DSM BIOMEDICAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DSM BIOMEDICAL. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DSM BIOMEDICAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL EQUIPcontract · Last action 2008-09-27$60,000
- Department of DefenseTHROMCAT CATHETER AND QUICKCAT EXTRACTION SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2007-12-27$23,000
- Department of DefenseSAFE-CROSS AP RF CROSSING WIREcontract · Last action 2007-11-29$19,600
- Department of Veterans Affairs"SAFE-CROSS" WIRES, 0.014 INCHcontract · Last action 2007-10-23$12,600
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETERcontract · Last action 2007-10-12$7,200
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOABSORBABLE PLATEcontract · Last action 2011-09-12$6,650
- Department of Veterans AffairsRF CROSSING WIRE .035 STRAIGHT,SAFE CROSScontract · Last action 2008-04-16$6,000
- Department of Health and Human Services100 PLLA PLATEScontract · Last action 2012-07-18$5,100
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-01-16$5,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMCATcontract · Last action 2008-02-07$4,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsSAFE CAROSS AP RF CROSSING WIRE .014contract · Last action 2008-04-28$4,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETER KITcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$3,600
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMCAT 2.5-7.0MMcontract · Last action 2007-12-26$2,400
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2007-10-03$2,400
- Department of Veterans AffairsRF CROSSING WIRE .035 STRAIGHT,SAFE CROSScontract · Last action 2008-04-21$2,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMBECTOMY CATHETER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2008-05-20$1,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER-THROM CATcontract · Last action 2008-05-15$1,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETERcontract · Last action 2007-10-22$1,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETERcontract · Last action 2007-10-10$1,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsTHROMECTOMY CATHETERcontract · Last action 2007-10-05$1,800
- Department of Veterans AffairsQUICKCAT EXTRACTION CATHETERcontract · Last action 2007-12-03$1,650
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-20$1,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER,EXTRACTION QUICKCAT,6F 145CMcontract · Last action 2008-04-07$1,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER,EXTRACTION QUICKCAT,6F 145CMcontract · Last action 2007-11-01$1,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER, EXTRACTIONcontract · Last action 2008-05-21$1,200
- Department of Veterans AffairsQUICK-CAT EXTRACTION CATHETER-6FR-145CMcontract · Last action 2007-11-13$1,200
- Department of Veterans AffairsQUICKCAT EXTRACTION CATHETERcontract · Last action 2008-02-08$1,100
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER, EXTENSION, QUICKCAT 145CMcontract · Last action 2008-04-23$600
- Department of Veterans AffairsCATHETER, EXTRACTION, QUICKCAT 145CMcontract · Last action 2008-04-01$600
- Department of Veterans AffairsQUICK-CAT CATHETERcontract · Last action 2008-03-03$600
- Department of Veterans AffairsQUICK CATcontract · Last action 2008-01-25$600
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339112 - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-07-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $13,494 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DSM BIOMEDICAL 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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Frequently asked
- What is DSM BIOMEDICAL's OSHA violation history?
- DSM BIOMEDICAL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $13,494 in total penalties.
- How does DSM BIOMEDICAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- DSM BIOMEDICAL operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. DSM BIOMEDICAL's self-reported DART rate is 1.27 compared to an industry average of 0.7.