Establishment profile
VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC
12350 TUALATIN RD, TUALATIN, OR, 97062
Operated by Avantor, Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
423490 — Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 22 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
25% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4234 within OR. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 18 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 VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2006 | WAREHOUSE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK,STORAGE AREAFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC 12350B SW TUALATIN RD · TUALATIN, OR, 97062 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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 VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-13 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-01 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 LLC 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 other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN NDT PRODUCTS INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- NURNBERG THERMOMETER CO INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAL-CERT COMPANYMILWAUKIE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Avantor, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALSPHILLIPSBURG, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.BRISBANE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLCVISALIA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPLIED SILICONE CORPORATIONVENTURA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AVANTOR, INC.SANBORN, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC.BRIDGEPORT, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLCWILMINGTON, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOREHOUSE, COWLES, INC.FULLERTON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLCPARIS, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Avantor, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Other Professional Equipment in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC operates in the other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
- Has VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC.