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QUALCOMM INC

5555 MOREHOUSE DR., BLG P, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121

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OSHA inspections
7
over 19 years
Violations
21
$25,395 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

QUALCOMM INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $25,395 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 811 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

QUALCOMM INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.4 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
21
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$25,395
$1,209 avg / violation
14% serious86% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

71% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $25,395 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203(A)22$1,035Aug 2015Jan 2016
3650(L)11$7,650Jan 2016Jan 2016
3276 E15 A11$4,500Mar 2013Mar 2013
3276 F11$3,375Mar 2013Mar 2013
5157(C)(7)11$1,125Aug 2015Aug 2015
3314(G)(2)(A)11$935Aug 2015Aug 2015
3668(C)(1)11$850Jan 2016Jan 2016
3650(D)11$850Jan 2016Jan 2016
5157(G)(3)11$750Aug 2015Aug 2015
1670(B)(19)11$560Aug 2015Aug 2015
5157(A)11$560Aug 2015Aug 2015
3314(J)11$500Aug 2015Aug 2015
3203(B)(2)11$425Jan 2016Jan 2016
3668(F)11$425Jan 2016Jan 2016
3203 A11$420Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 2320.0002 A0311$375Aug 2015Aug 2015
3203 A0711$335Jul 2009Jul 2009
3340(E)11$250Aug 2015Aug 2015
3380(F)(2)11$250Aug 2015Aug 2015
3668 A0111$225Oct 2007Oct 2007

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within CA. Peer group: 811 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $375
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for QUALCOMM INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
—
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 QUALCOMM INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 18, 2009KNEE,FRACTURE,FALL,ELBOW,WORK SURFACE,CONTUSION11—
Apr 10, 2007FRACTURE,PALLETIZED CARGO,WAREHOUSE,PINNED,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,LEG11—

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2022 – Sep 2023Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing——1——

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALCOMM 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 QUALCOMM INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
112
Certified
112
Avg wage ratio
1.05x
H-1B

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 QUALCOMM 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). 16 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
QUALCOMM
10350 SORRENTO VALLEY RD. · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM
10555 SORRENTO VALLEY RD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM
10160 PACIFIC MESA BLVD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM
5808 PACIFIC CENTER BLVD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM
9380 WAPLES ST STE 102-103 · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
6262 LUSK BLVD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
9393 WAPLES ST STE 150 · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
10445 PACIFIC CENTER CT · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
6455 LUSK BLVD. · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
5770 MOREHOUSE DR · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
4122 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
9685 SCRANTON RD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
4243 CAMPUS CT · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
5555 MOREHOUSE DR · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
——00——View →
QUALCOMM INC
9950 BARNES CANYON RD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5880 OBERLIN DR · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
RCRANo Violation Identified00——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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1961910

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for QUALCOMM INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$9.9M
Awards
72
Top agency
Department of Defense
$5.3M
Company-wide — QUALCOMM INCORPORATED (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$77K
Obligated (all-time)
$23.1M
Awards (all-time)
100

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$5.3M
Department of Homeland Security$3.4M
Department of Energy$684K
Department of Justice$376K
Department of Transportation$38K
Largest awards (top 50 of 72)
  • Department of Homeland Security
    DIVISION: INNOVATION PPA: HIGH IMPACT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (HITS) THRUST: HITS PROGRAM: HITS PROJECT: CELL-ALL UBIQUITOUS BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SENSING PERFORMER: QUALCOMM, INC. DESCRIPTION: THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO RESEARCH/DEVELOP CELL-ALL UBIQUITOUS BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SENSING .
    contract · Last action 2013-11-15
    $3,363,118
  • Department of Defense
    DTTS VEHICLE REPORTING SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $1,128,810
  • Department of Defense
    QUALCOMM HUB SOFTWARE LICENSE AND EXTENDED MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2008-12-16
    $853,379
  • Department of Defense
    DOT US/ MEXICO DEMONSTRATION
    contract · Last action 2009-06-19
    $683,556
  • Department of Defense
    FEASIBILITY STUDY ON AN ADVANCED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM.
    contract · Last action 2008-10-20
    $544,610
  • Department of Defense
    COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $408,850
  • Department of Defense
    DEPLOYABLE BASE STATION
    contract · Last action 2008-07-30
    $408,370
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, A PROGRAM TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH AND PROCURE WIRELESS DEVICES.
    contract · Last action 2020-05-27
    $398,764
  • Department of Energy
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-02-21
    $384,311
  • Department of Energy
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2014-12-31
    $309,372
  • Department of Defense
    DTTS VEHICLE POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2008-12-24
    $276,950
  • Department of Defense
    OMNITRACS MONTHLY MIPR MESSAGE(POSITIONS
    contract · Last action 2007-12-28
    $150,509
  • Department of Defense
    BASE MESSAGING PLAN
    contract · Last action 2014-02-28
    $108,421
  • Department of Defense
    OMNIVISION BASE FOUNDATION PLAN,
    contract · Last action 2013-08-26
    $102,807
  • Department of Homeland Security
    TRACKING SYSTEM FOR FEMA TRUCKS
    contract · Last action 2014-10-08
    $101,309
  • Department of Justice
    151060 OMNITRACS SYSTEM BASE PLAN 112
    contract · Last action 2008-10-28
    $68,251
  • Department of Justice
    OMNITRACS SYSTEM: BASE PLAN- 112 EACH; SUPPLEMENTAL MESSAGE- 2 EACH; MAINTENANCE- 112 EACH
    contract · Last action 2008-11-25
    $66,142
  • Department of Homeland Security
    GLOBAL MESSAGING, POSITIONING, AND TRACKING SERVICES FOR URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS
    contract · Last action 2016-09-26
    $63,004
  • Department of Defense
    RANGE VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2008-08-21
    $59,364
  • Department of Justice
    151060-OMNI TRACS MESSAGING SYSTEM SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-23
    $59,280
  • Department of Justice
    OMNI TRACS MESSAGING SYSTEM SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-13
    $56,415
  • Department of Defense
    SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2011-03-08
    $52,584
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILE COMPUTING PLATFORM MESSAGING UNLIMITIED VALUE PLAN INCLUDING UNLIMITED MESSAGING, POSITION REPORTING, AND SERVICES PORTAL ACCESS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-03
    $48,531
  • Department of Homeland Security
    QUALCOMM'S MESSENGER AND VEHICLE TRACKING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2013-04-16
    $40,508
  • Department of Justice
    GPS TRACKING SYSTEMS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-22
    $39,816
  • Department of Transportation
    IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA), SURFACE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS (STSTA) PROJECT, THE VOLPE CENTER IS PERFORMING FIELD OPERATIONAL TESTS OF VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES.
    contract · Last action 2010-04-14
    $38,147
  • Department of Defense
    ECK
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $38,000
  • Department of Defense
    QUALCOMM SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-28
    $30,145
  • Department of Defense
    ENHANCED MESSAGING PLAN
    contract · Last action 2014-07-16
    $23,265
  • Department of Justice
    INTEGRATED MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
    contract · Last action 2010-09-22
    $23,210
  • Department of Defense
    OMNI TRAC SERVICES-BASE PLAN--BASE YEAR
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $20,176
  • Department of Agriculture
    EXTEND THE LOAN OF QUALCOMM'S MDSS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND ANTENNA, WHICH ARE INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. SERVICE PERIOD, JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-22
    $18,000
  • Department of Commerce
    IGF::OT::IGF SOFTWARE TOOL
    contract · Last action 2016-09-13
    $14,750
  • Department of Defense
    SOFTWARE LICENSSE
    contract · Last action 2011-07-29
    $14,750
  • Department of Justice
    OMNI TRACS MESSAGING SYSTEM SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011.
    contract · Last action 2011-10-05
    $13,955
  • Department of Justice
    TRAINING PROVIDED BY QUALM IS A HALF DAY TRAINING FOR CAST AGENTS DURING CAST CONFERENCE. VENDOR WILL NOT ACCEPT A PURCHASE ORDER. IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-09-08
    $13,000
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - GPS TRACKING SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-10-05
    $10,793
  • Department of Defense
    BASE PLAN, PN: IMCT-MSG-BASE YR
    contract · Last action 2008-01-03
    $10,409
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - GPS TRACKING SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-11-02
    $9,781
  • Department of Defense
    COMMERCIAL PHONE KIT
    contract · Last action 2013-09-24
    $8,100
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILE COMPUTING PLATFORM
    contract · Last action 2013-07-18
    $7,460
  • Department of Justice
    GPS SERVICE FOR 11 UNITS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-24
    $6,516
  • Department of Defense
    QSEC-2700
    contract · Last action 2011-03-07
    $6,402
  • Department of Agriculture
    EXTEND THE LOAN OF QUALCOMM'S MDSS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND ANTENNA.OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007
    contract · Last action 2007-10-30
    $6,000
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - GPS TRACKING SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-12-05
    $5,783
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2016-10-28
    $4,500
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2015-10-27
    $4,500
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILE COMPUTING PLATFORM 200 SERIES
    contract · Last action 2012-06-26
    $4,475
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - GPS SERVICES - 12 MONTHS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-22
    $4,411
  • Department of Homeland Security
    VEHICLE TRACKING
    contract · Last action 2016-09-26
    $2,051

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2020-05-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-06-16Follow-up0—$0
2015-09-14Unprogrammed Related61$10,675
2015-03-09Complaint10—$5,865
2014-03-07Referral0—$0
2012-11-02Unprogrammed Related32$8,295
2009-04-27Accident1—$335
2007-05-29Accident1—$225

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUALCOMM 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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Frequently asked

What is QUALCOMM INC's OSHA violation history?
QUALCOMM INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $25,395 in total penalties.