Establishment profile
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
1 REAGENT LANE, FAIR LAWN, NJ, 07410
Operated by THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC · 1 of 180 establishments
Summary
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $4,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,782 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
45% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $4,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 I03 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 M03 II | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $370 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050104 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 J | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N03 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
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. Peer group: 69,782 employers. This establishment has 29 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO INC 1 REAGENT LN · FAIR LAWN, NJ, 07410 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 7 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | 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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-22 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-11 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $2,160 | |
| 1990-04-20 | Referral | 12 | 11 | $2,490 | |
| 1983-03-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-06-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-06-01 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-22 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $100 | |
| 1978-05-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 COMPANY 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:
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INCHAVERHILL, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICWILMINGTON, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.HAVERHILL, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NALGE NUNC INTERNATIONALROCHESTER, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPD DEVELOPMENT L.P.RICHMOND, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICSOMERVILLE, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FISHER SCIENTIFICSPRINGFIELD, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, LLCBRIDGEWATER, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INCBRIDGEWATER, NJ — 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 COMPANY 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 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC, which operates 180 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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $4,750 in total penalties.