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VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

3745 BAYSHORE BLVD., BRISBANE, CA, 94005
Operated by Avantor, Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
3
over 19 years
Violations
19
$3,450 in penalties
Penalties
$3,450
$182 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $3,450 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
19
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$3,450
$182 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $3,450 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3650 S1611$300Dec 2006Dec 2006
5162 C11$300Dec 2006Dec 2006
3203 A0611$300Dec 2006Dec 2006
3273 A11$300Dec 2006Dec 2006
5192 Q09 A11$250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1430.0032 B0611$250May 2010May 2010
5144 D01 B11$250May 2010May 2010
5144 E0111$250May 2010May 2010
5144 F0111$250May 2010May 2010
5144 K0311$250May 2010May 2010
5144 M0211$250May 2010May 2010
5144 H03 D11$250May 2010May 2010
5192 Q08 A11$250May 2010May 2010
5192 Q1111—May 2010May 2010
5144 C0111—May 2010May 2010
5144 F0211—May 2010May 2010
5144 K0511—May 2010May 2010
5144 M0111—May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1430.0007 B0311—Dec 2009Dec 2009

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,140 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $792
Inspection frequency
90th
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
0.0
vs industry
−4.3
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.9

Reported for 12 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
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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

Complaint
3

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 VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Avantor, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
29
Unfair labor practice
25
Representation (union)
4

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 Avantor, 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.). 29 cases · 25 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-RC-377480Representation electionDec 2025Jan 2026ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-374614Representation electionNov 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-373426Unfair labor practiceSep 2025—OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-372258Unfair labor practiceAug 2025—OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-356194Unfair labor practiceDec 2024—OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-352845Representation electionOct 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-157887Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-153614Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-152821Unfair labor practiceMay 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-148210Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-126617Unfair labor practiceApr 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-111828Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Jun 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-107051Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Sep 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-100212Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-098447Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-097452Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-095934Representation electionJan 2013Apr 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-083226Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-073590Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Apr 2012ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-065613Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Apr 2012ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035395Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Feb 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035377Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035202Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Apr 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035156Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035078Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035051Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034416Unfair labor practiceApr 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034284Unfair labor practiceJan 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034238Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Mar 2010ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California

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 VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VWR INTERNATIONAL, 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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
3745 BAYSHORE BLVD · BRISBANE, CA, 94005
RCRANo Violation Identified00—Apr 1986View →

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 VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$741K
Awards
227
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$164K
Company-wide — MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS, LLC (across 18 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$6.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$72.3M
Awards (all-time)
16,418

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$164K
Department of Veterans Affairs$141K
Department of Agriculture$123K
Department of Defense$122K
Department of Health and Human Services$108K
Largest awards (top 50 of 227)
  • Department of the Interior
    CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS (IF REQUIRED), PURCHASE, AND INSTALL LABORATORY FURNISHINGS TO SUPPORT ONE ROOM WITHIN THE NEW BIOLOGY BUILDING.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $129,303
  • Department of Justice
    METTLER TOLEDO 8 PB4002-S TOP-LOADING BALANCES, 1 ANALYTICAL BALANCE, AND 3 XS16001L TOP-LOADING BALANCES.
    contract · Last action 2008-05-05
    $27,126
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    00HCVHCB-2008-61623 - VWR, DAVIS
    contract · Last action 2013-03-01
    $23,912
  • Department of Labor
    DUAL SYRINGE DISPENSERS FOR THE OSHA SALT LAKE TECH CENTER
    contract · Last action 2011-06-15
    $21,375
  • Department of the Interior
    DICHLOROMETHANE
    contract · Last action 2013-04-09
    $19,867
  • Department of Defense
    VWR SYMPHONY SP70P PORT PH METER,P/N:113
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $15,683
  • Department of Defense
    BIOSAFETY CABINET
    contract · Last action 2009-08-16
    $15,252
  • Department of Commerce
    MICROBALANCE SCALE
    contract · Last action 2017-04-05
    $15,193
  • Department of Defense
    FILTER PACKS - P5PQ025
    contract · Last action 2008-04-25
    $13,793
  • Department of Defense
    TABLETOP AUTOCLAVE 3870M 220V/60HZ
    contract · Last action 2012-02-07
    $12,994
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY REQUIREMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-09-03
    $12,067
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEL GELMAN FILTERS, # 66509, 100 PER PK. SEE QUOTE #4028963
    contract · Last action 2011-06-28
    $11,612
  • Department of Agriculture
    CENTRIFUGE AND ACCESSORIES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-14
    $11,266
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    FISHER THERMO SCIENTIFIC INCUBATOR
    contract · Last action 2009-08-03
    $10,826
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BALANCE, HIGH PRECISION ANALYTICAL
    contract · Last action 2013-12-20
    $10,760
  • Department of Agriculture
    WATER PURIFICATION UNIT AND STARTER KIT FOR LAB
    contract · Last action 2009-08-31
    $10,545
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ULTRALOW FREEZER AND RACKS
    contract · Last action 2014-02-07
    $10,535
  • Department of Defense
    FREEZER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-25
    $9,998
  • Smithsonian Institution
    CENTREFUGE NEEDED FOR GENETICS LAB
    contract · Last action 2010-02-26
    $9,817
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TAS::75 0843::TAS VWR INTERNATIONAL:1110027 REVCO FREEZERS
    contract · Last action 2011-07-12
    $9,717
  • Department of Defense
    INCUBATOR STACK R HINDGE 115V
    contract · Last action 2009-07-16
    $9,637
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FREEZER.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-09
    $9,187
  • Department of Agriculture
    SYSTEM 116 PLACE CAROUSEL WITH ACCESSORIES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-14
    $8,946
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NEW CALSSIC MS ANALYTICAL BALANCE
    contract · Last action 2011-09-20
    $8,202
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ALLEFRA X-22R, ROTOR MICROPLATE
    contract · Last action 2009-01-26
    $8,149
  • Department of the Interior
    BARNSTEAD REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2011-08-01
    $7,932
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LAB. SUPPLIES (PERFECTTA QPCR)
    contract · Last action 2012-06-16
    $7,425
  • Department of Agriculture
    GRINDOMIX FOR FISH HOMOGENIZATION WITH FULL SAMPLE RECOVERY
    contract · Last action 2011-09-12
    $7,333
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    UV-VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETER WITH CAROUSEL CELL HOLDER
    contract · Last action 2011-06-08
    $7,206
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TAS::75 0943::TAS 000HCVHC-2010-89340 - VWR INTERNATIONAL
    contract · Last action 2013-03-05
    $7,137
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MP950020012 MC EP G PCR
    contract · Last action 2007-10-26
    $6,958
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    LAB EQUIPMENT (SUPERMIX)
    contract · Last action 2013-12-30
    $6,900
  • Department of Agriculture
    WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2009-09-02
    $6,868
  • Department of Agriculture
    QUOTE #8002066107; SHIPPING AND TAX INCLUDED, ZEFLUOR PTFE PK50 2UM 47MM, ITEM # 28139-244
    contract · Last action 2012-06-26
    $6,644
  • Department of Defense
    4X4 STANDARD FREEZER RACK F/2" BOXES
    contract · Last action 2011-09-22
    $6,583
  • Department of Agriculture
    MASTERCYCLER GRADIENT
    contract · Last action 2009-11-10
    $6,542
  • Department of Agriculture
    BIO SAFETY CABINET
    contract · Last action 2010-10-22
    $6,331
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    00HCVHCB-2008-61099 - VWR INT'L, CRABTREE
    contract · Last action 2012-06-07
    $6,266
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    THERMOCYCLEER
    contract · Last action 2011-08-30
    $6,187
  • Department of Defense
    THERMOMETERS
    contract · Last action 2012-03-08
    $5,997
  • Department of Agriculture
    QUOTE # VBQ-3571741, 27377-064 NYLASORB 1UM 47MM, PK-100, 66509
    contract · Last action 2010-04-13
    $5,788
  • Department of Defense
    FREE ZONE, FREEZE DRY SYSTEMS, 2.5 L
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $5,248
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VWRSCIENTIFIC8019782KUMARW
    contract · Last action 2008-09-09
    $5,029
  • Department of Agriculture
    QUANTITECH FLUOROMETER AND FLUOROMETER FILTER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-04
    $4,823
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    MEDIA AND SUPPLIES FOR MICRO LAB
    contract · Last action 2009-06-22
    $4,550
  • Department of Defense
    ANALYZER, METTLER MOISTURE, HR83; PN: 11
    contract · Last action 2010-07-28
    $4,448
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY REQUIREMENT
    contract · Last action 2010-07-21
    $4,332
  • Department of Agriculture
    POTASSIUM IODIDE RGT GR 12KG;EM-PX1507-7; SHIPPING CHARGE INCLUDED
    contract · Last action 2011-03-09
    $4,305
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    2008-M27598/VWR INT.
    contract · Last action 2013-06-12
    $4,268
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-28
    $4,053

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238390 - OTHER BUILDING FINISHING CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2017-05-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-04-07Complaint14—$2,250
2009-11-24Complaint1—$0
2006-10-12Complaint4—$1,200

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Avantor, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Avantor, Inc across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in general warehousing and storage within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Avantor, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VWR INTERNATIONAL, 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 Avantor, Inc, which operates 27 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 VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,450 in total penalties.
How does VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.3.