Establishment profile
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC
1305 O'BRIEN DR., MENLO PARK, CA, 94025
Operated by PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC
541714 — Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Summary
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $16,370 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 168 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $16,370 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(A) | 2 | 1 | $11,220 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 6401.0009 C01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 5193(D)(3)(F)1. | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
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 in NAICS 5417 within CA. Peer group: 168 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 128 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC 1010 HAMILTON CT · MENLO PARK, CA, 94025 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2017 | View → |
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA 960 HAMILTON AVE · MENLO PARK, CA, 94025 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2016 | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Accident | 6 | 1 | $16,370 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- SANTA CRUZ BIOTECHNOLOGY INCSANTA CRUZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENENTECHSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC 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.
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- What is PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $16,370 in total penalties.
- How does PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC operates in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.64 compared to an industry average of 0.3.