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, with $16,370 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 167 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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: 167 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 10 months 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureGBRU - PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CA - 102-090-600 REVIO SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2023-03-08$1,883,500
- Department of Defense100-210-100contract · Last action 2021-03-29$1,878,318
- Department of DefenseDNA SEQUENNCING SYSTEM WITH WARRANTYcontract · Last action 2011-09-15$874,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO RS SEQUENCER - (RSVP 1092) - REPLACES REQ 1082695 - PLEASE DIRECT TO LACETTA BOWMANcontract · Last action 2014-02-11$856,000
- Department of AgricultureSEQUEL IIE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLIES & REAGENTS FOR STONEVILLE, MS AND HILO, HIcontract · Last action 2021-09-23$805,728
- Department of Agriculture100-426-900 SEQUEL" SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2019-04-24$797,092
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO REVIO SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2025-06-24$775,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTAS::75 0140::TAS SEQUENCING APPARATUScontract · Last action 2013-12-05$767,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO RS WITH 12-MONTH SERVICE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2015-02-03$746,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesREAL-TIME SEQUENCER WITH 4 (1-YEAR POST-WARRANTY MAINTENANCE OPTION PERIODS)contract · Last action 2023-11-03$736,000
- Department of Agriculture100-210-100 PACBIO RS II, INCLUDES 100-236-400 STANDARD PACBIO SERVICE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2015-08-26$719,068
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF PACBIO RSII DNA SEQUENCER #100-210-100contract · Last action 2015-09-27$717,500
- Department of Defense000-693-241 PAC BIO RS INSTRUMENTcontract · Last action 2011-03-22$710,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPURCHASE OF ONE (1) REVIO SEQUENCING SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES THE SEQUENCING INSTRUMENT, PRIMARY ANALYSIS COMPUTE, INSTRUMENT TRAINING, AND A 12-MONTH WARRANTY.contract · Last action 2023-09-22$708,000
- Department of AgriculturePACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR SEQUEL-SEQUEL II PRODUCT FAMILY SPECIALIZED SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, REAGENTS AND SERVICES.contract · Last action 2023-06-30$706,610
- Department of AgriculturePACBIO RS, ON-SITE SYSTEM TRAINING, SHIPPING & FREIGHT COSTcontract · Last action 2011-04-28$703,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF GENOME SEQUENCER ACQUISITIONcontract · Last action 2014-09-04$697,500
- Department of AgriculturePACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DELIVERY ORDER FOR SEQUEL-SEQUEL II PRODUCTS.contract · Last action 2021-08-25$664,783
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::CT::IGF/PACBIO RS II DNA SEQUENCER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2014-05-14$627,500
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO RS II AMDcontract · Last action 2014-09-05$615,000
- Department of DefensePACBIO RS II SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2017-06-27$612,500
- Department of AgricultureGBRU - PACIFIC BIOSCIENCE OF CALIFORNIA - TRADE IN SEQUEL IIE SQ64310Econtract · Last action 2024-04-10$612,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSEQUEL IIE LONG-READ DNA/RNA SEQUENCER SYSTEM AND CONSUMABLEScontract · Last action 2025-12-18$585,238
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO REVIO SEQUENCER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2024-06-26$540,088
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSUPPLY&INSTALLATION OF SEQUEL II SEQUENCING MACHINE BY PACIFIC BIOSCIENCEScontract · Last action 2019-05-10$522,500
- Department of Health and Human ServicesREAL TIME DNA SEQUENCERcontract · Last action 2021-11-08$505,454
- Department of Health and Human ServicesVERSATILE SEQUENCING II SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2021-09-14$483,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesAMBIS 1967094 SEQUEL II SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2019-09-04$480,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSEQUEL IIE SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2022-08-24$438,600
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF - PURCHASE DNA SEQUENCER WITH ACCESSORIEScontract · Last action 2018-04-03$433,950
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLONG-READ SEQUENCERcontract · Last action 2018-09-04$397,500
- Department of Defense100-426-900/SEQUEL SYSTEM AND RELATED ITEMScontract · Last action 2017-03-07$390,124
- Department of Health and Human ServicesAMBIS #1860553 SEQUEL SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2017-09-01$384,376
- Department of AgricultureSEQUEL SYSTEM (911)contract · Last action 2015-12-29$367,500
- Department of Agriculture100-426-900 SEQUEL(TM) SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY, TRAINING AND FREIGHT. OPTION ITEM: MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTcontract · Last action 2018-08-02$365,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesAMBIS # 1777296 SEQUEL INSTRUMENTcontract · Last action 2016-03-30$363,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSEQUEL SYSTEM INCLUDING INSTRUMENT,contract · Last action 2022-03-08$357,500
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO SEQUEL DNA SEQUENCERcontract · Last action 2018-07-19$337,500
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPART NUMBER 100-236-400 FOR STANDARD PACBIO SERVICE CONTRACT WITH BASE PLUS FOUR OPTIONScontract · Last action 2025-07-23$336,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF - SEQUEL SYSTEM WITH ACCESSORIES AND INCLUDES SHIPPING, TRAINING, 12 MONTH MANUFACTURE WARRANTYcontract · Last action 2017-08-10$330,220
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO REVIO REAGENTScontract · Last action 2024-12-18$274,176
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACIFIC BIOSCIENCEScontract · Last action 2024-12-06$250,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesDNA SEQUENCER AND CLUSTER GENERATOR INCLUDING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PLUS 4 ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS TO BE EXERCISED ANNUALLY.contract · Last action 2023-09-26$248,900
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSERVICE CONTRACT FOR A SEQUEL 2E LONG-READ SEQUENCERcontract · Last action 2025-09-10$245,677
- Department of AgriculturePACBIO REAGENT KITS. ALL REAGENTS FOR SEQUENCING 24 REVIO SMRT CELLS QUANTITY 8, AND ASSOCIATED LIBRARY PREP REAGENTS.contract · Last action 2025-09-24$232,854
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSMRT CELLS & SEQUEL II SEQUENCING KITS FROM PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES (AMBIS #2134335)contract · Last action 2022-09-08$227,225
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPACBIO SEQUEL SYSTEM 8M UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2019-05-16$220,000
- Department of Agriculture(8)102-817-900 REVIO REAGENT KIT, 24-PACK 103-071-500 ISO-SEQ EXPRESS 2.0 KIT 103-072-000 KINNEX FULL LENGTH RNA KIT (3)102-182-700 SMRTBELL PREP KIT 3.0 PRODUCTS ARE ON IDIQ CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2024-12-19$209,120
- Department of Health and Human ServicesREVIO SMRT CELLS AND SEQUENCING REAGENTS - NEW AWARDcontract · Last action 2025-09-16$198,083
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSHIPPING CHARGES ADDED FOR ALL THREE SHIPMENTScontract · Last action 2019-09-04$197,441
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-22. 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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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC 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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- 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.