Establishment profile
FISHER SCIENTIFIC
52 FADEM RD., SPRINGFIELD, NJ, 07081
Operated by THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC · 1 of 180 establishments
Summary
FISHER SCIENTIFIC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $1,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,403 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FISHER SCIENTIFIC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
44% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $1,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $360 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M12 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
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: 69,403 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FISHER SCIENTIFIC. 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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FISHER SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-029309 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-028808 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-027434 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-024891 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2001 | May 2002 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FISHER SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $360 | |
| 1989-03-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1986-05-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-12 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-07 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FISHER SCIENTIFIC is one of 180 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC across all 180 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANYFAIR LAWN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICWILMINGTON, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INCBRIDGEWATER, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INCHAVERHILL, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPD DEVELOPMENT L.P.RICHMOND, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICSOMERVILLE, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.HAVERHILL, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, LLCBRIDGEWATER, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- NALGE NUNC INTERNATIONALROCHESTER, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATIONALBUQUERQUE, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FISHER SCIENTIFIC 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 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC, which operates 180 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is FISHER SCIENTIFIC's OSHA violation history?
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $1,160 in total penalties.