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PFIZER INC

7000 PORTAGE RD, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
Operated by PFIZER INC · 1 of 39 establishments
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 135315170

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OSHA inspections
8
over 22 years
Violations
5
$7,388 in penalties
Penalties
$7,388
$1,478 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PFIZER INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $7,388 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PFIZER INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.4 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,388
$1,478 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 8

38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,388 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.1011(A)11$4,200Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 4081.0011 A11$2,250Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 3257.01060111$938Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 IE11Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 3257.01070311Mar 2004Mar 2004

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3254 within MI. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $160
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.5
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
1.1
vs industry
−0.3

Reported for 3,743 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 PFIZER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 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 PFIZER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PFIZER INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for PFIZER INC, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
10
Representation (union)
1

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 PFIZER 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.). 11 cases · 10 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-271049Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Jan 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-261767Unfair labor practiceJun 2020Jul 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-261082Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-215511Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Jul 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-207585Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-200193Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-194793Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RD-194160Representation electionMar 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-176035Unfair labor practiceMay 2016OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-148196Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-135708Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 PFIZER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PFIZER INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$0
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Kickbacks

First case: 2007-03-01. Most recent: 2007-03-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.. Most recent recall: 2023-03-16. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
#23154
Mar 2023The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — PFIZER INC (across 20 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$24.1B
Obligated (all-time)
$51.2B
Awards (all-time)
9,872

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-13Referral0$0
2025-03-17Programmed Other0$0
2024-04-02Complaint0$0
2024-01-16Complaint11$4,200
2023-05-03Complaint0$0
2017-05-24Complaint0$0
2004-03-30Complaint1$0
2003-08-07Accident33$3,188

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PFIZER INC is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PFIZER INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PFIZER INC across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by PFIZER INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • PFIZER, INC.BROOKLYN, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
  • PFIZER INCLEES SUMMIT, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
  • PFIZERPALMYRA, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
  • PFIZER INCNew York -Richmond, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
  • WYETH PHARMACEUTICALSROUSES POINT, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
  • PFIZER INCDoraville, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
  • PFIZER INCGibsonburg, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
  • PFIZER, INC.CLOQUET, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
  • PFIZER, INC.TERRE HAUTE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
  • PFIZER, INC.GROTON, CT — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PFIZER 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup PFIZER INC, which operates 39 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.

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Frequently asked

What is PFIZER INC's OSHA violation history?
PFIZER INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,387.5 in total penalties.
How does PFIZER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PFIZER INC operates in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. PFIZER INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.46 compared to an industry average of 0.9.