Establishment profile
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
301 AIRPORT ROAD, ELKTON, MD, 21921
Operated by WL Gore & Associates, Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
EIN 510083365
Summary
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 40 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3345 within MD. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 0 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 184 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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. 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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: When the brake cables are installed on Campagnolo® style brake levers, they can detach, causing the brakes to fail and posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2012-03-06. 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.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard #12125 | Mar 2012 | When the brake cables are installed on Campagnolo® style brake levers, they can detach, causing the brakes to fail and posing a fall hazard. | — | 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
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF COMPREHENSIVE SIGNATURE MANAGEMENTcontract · Last action 2016-06-14$648,476
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF "COMPREHENSIVE MULTISPECTRAL SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT FOR HIDES/COVERS"contract · Last action 2016-06-14$645,882
- Department of DefensePHASES 1 AND 2contract · Last action 2012-03-01$537,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT 5803Q1924,5803Q6065,5803Q6765,5803Q6811,5803Q6816,5803Q6817,5803Q6818,5803Q7290,5803W2281,5803W2294,5803W2324,5803W2484,5803W3055,5803W3058,5803W3308,5803W3399,5803W4085,5803W4972,580Q34155,580Q35165,580Q35223,580Q35798,580Q37004,580Q37047,580Q38749,580Q38865,580W30391,580W30473,580W30489,580W39799,580W39803,580W39811,580W39822,580W39975contract · Last action 2013-08-22$320,697
- Department of DefenseTURKEY SUITScontract · Last action 2016-04-19$244,203
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT 635Q3A549,635QA774,635Q3B782,635Q3C371,635Q3C850,635Q3D233,635Q3E200,635Q3E412,635Q3E880,635Q3I273,635Q3I313,635Q3U968,635Q3W637,635Q3X350,635Q3Z603,635QA3281contract · Last action 2013-09-06$219,624
- Department of DefenseGMASS V6contract · Last action 2013-03-13$180,000
- Department of Defense4515793005!STRIP,CLOTH,LAMINATcontract · Last action 2010-10-07$151,247
- Department of JusticeMACHINE LEASEcontract · Last action 2008-10-23$150,950
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT 5983R1479,598O34018,598O34390,598O36451,598R31478,598R31483,598R31485,598R31490,598R33423,598R34673,598R38414,586Q33725contract · Last action 2013-08-05$135,865
- Department of DefenseMULTI-SPECTRAL LAMINATE PNcontract · Last action 2012-06-05$80,000
- Department of DefenseGORE MULTI-SPECTRAL CONCEALMENT TURKEYcontract · Last action 2012-06-22$75,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT FOR VISN2 VASCULAR STENTS FOR FY 12contract · Last action 2012-03-14$74,780
- Department of Defense4507182758!STRAP,WEBcontract · Last action 2008-03-27$61,563
- Department of JusticeMACHINE LEASEcontract · Last action 2008-10-23$59,600
- Department of Defense4508752578!CLOTH,SPEcontract · Last action 2008-09-26$54,834
- Department of JusticeSEAM-SEAL MACHINEScontract · Last action 2013-10-17$43,500
- Department of JusticeSEAM-SEAL MACHINEScontract · Last action 2012-11-27$43,500
- Department of JusticeSEAM-SEAL MACHINEScontract · Last action 2011-10-12$43,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTcontract · Last action 2016-07-21$41,280
- Department of Defense8502026639!STRIP,CLOTH,LAMINATcontract · Last action 2015-06-15$34,440
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTScontract · Last action 2016-06-02$32,155
- Department of Veterans AffairsENDO REPAIR STENTScontract · Last action 2018-04-23$29,109
- Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT FOR VISN 2 VASCULAR STENTS FY12contract · Last action 2012-03-14$28,820
- Department of JusticeNON WICKING BARRIER TAPEcontract · Last action 2009-09-15$27,150
- Department of Veterans AffairsWL GORE, STENTS, BUFFALO, VISN2, FY2016contract · Last action 2016-09-01$24,530
- Department of Veterans AffairsVASCULAR GRAFTcontract · Last action 2015-09-16$24,075
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS FROM WL GORE FOR VISN 2 BUFFALO VAMCcontract · Last action 2013-05-20$22,845
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS FROM GORE, FOR BUFFALO VAMC PATIENT, VISN2, FY14contract · Last action 2014-10-22$22,125
- Department of Veterans AffairsVASCULAR STENTScontract · Last action 2015-12-18$21,640
- Department of Veterans AffairsEXCLUDER STENTS FOR VISN2 PATIENTcontract · Last action 2013-02-07$21,595
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTScontract · Last action 2016-06-08$20,870
- Department of JusticeMACHINE LEASEcontract · Last action 2008-02-08$20,300
- Department of DefensePERM CUP O2 TEST SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2012-07-24$20,170
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTcontract · Last action 2015-10-27$19,550
- Department of Veterans AffairsWL GORE, GRAFTS, SYRACUSE, VISN2, FY2015contract · Last action 2015-09-14$19,550
- Department of Veterans AffairsLOWER EXTREMITYcontract · Last action 2015-04-14$19,550
- Department of Veterans AffairsWL GORE VASCULAR STENT GRAFTScontract · Last action 2015-01-08$19,550
- Department of DefenseELECTRODE ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2012-02-16$19,235
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS FROM GORE, FOR BUFFALO VAMC PATIENT, VISN2, FY14contract · Last action 2014-10-10$19,100
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS ORDERED FROM WL GORE FOR BUFFALO VAMC, VISN 2, FY14contract · Last action 2014-09-22$19,100
- Department of JusticeNON WICKING BARRIER TAPEcontract · Last action 2009-03-05$18,938
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROSTHETICcontract · Last action 2014-01-27$18,645
- Department of DefenseCOLD WETcontract · Last action 2015-07-02$18,000
- Department of DefenseMEMBRANE ELECTRODEcontract · Last action 2011-07-06$17,481
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS FROM WL GORE FOR THE VISN 2 BUFFALO VAMC 528 FY13contract · Last action 2013-09-10$17,395
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTS FOR VISN2 PATIENTcontract · Last action 2013-09-04$17,395
- Department of Veterans AffairsSTENTScontract · Last action 2016-01-12$17,200
- Department of Veterans AffairsEXCLUDER STENTcontract · Last action 2011-09-14$16,765
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROSTHETICS: ENDOPROSTHESIS GRAFTScontract · Last action 2017-08-11$15,898
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2023-02-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-13 | Referral | 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
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WL Gore & Associates, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WL Gore & Associates, Inc across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GREATBATCH-HITTMAN, INC.COLUMBIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.HANOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by WL Gore & Associates, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.FLAGSTAFF, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.FLAGSTAFF, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.FLAGSTAFF, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.SANTA CLARA, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All WL Gore & Associates, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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 WL Gore & Associates, Inc, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. operates in the electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.68 compared to an industry average of 0.4.