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W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

1505 NORTH 4TH STREET, FLAGSTAFF, AZ, 86004
Operated by WL Gore & Associates, Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
EIN 510083365

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OSHA inspections
2
over 26 years
Violations
1
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,510 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 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, NLRB labor relations, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11Sep 2000Sep 2000

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

53rd

Above average violations. Peer group: 35,510 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
77th
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
3.7
vs industry
TRIR
6.0
vs industry

Reported for 524 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
26 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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)

Company-level in AZ — for WL Gore & Associates, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 WL Gore & Associates, 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
28-CA-117766Unfair labor practiceNov 2013May 2014ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-021839Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Apr 2008ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona

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 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

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
WL GORE & ASSOCIATES INC
1505 NORTH FOURTH STREET · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, 86004
RCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2009View →

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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

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

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.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard
#12125
Mar 2012When 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

Obligated (5-yr)
$20K
Obligated (all-time)
$101.1M
Awards
7,918
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$86.9M
Company-wide — WL GORE & ASSOCIATES INC (across 9 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$139.8M
Awards (all-time)
10,113

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$86.9M
Department of Defense$14.0M
Department of Health and Human Services$152K
Largest awards (top 50 of 7,918)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT PROSTHETIC ORDERS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $629,174
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $600,475
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORTING FOR THE FOLLOWING POS:636-UM1342,636-UI1837,636-MU1324,636-MU1333,636-1UM156,636-MM1053,636-1II729,636-I1I684,636-M1M727,636-10I066,636-10I072,636-10I408,636-U1U144,636-V1M606,636-UU1310,636-UU1885,636-1U0793,636-1U0794,636-1U0935,636-1MJ868,636-YM1181,636-WW1271,636-WW1869,618-1P0159,618-1P0651,618-1P1917,618-1P6682,618-1PM407,618-1PN105,618-1PN579,618-1PO225,618-1PO977,618-1PQ302,618-1PP583,618-1PR043,618-1PR391,618-1PT639,618-1PV534,618-1Q0606,618-1Q0838,618-1Q0905,618-1Q3826,618-1Q4635,618-1Q7333,618-1Q9199,618-1Q9241,618-1Q9247,618-1QA472,618-1QA473,618-1QB331,618-1QB339,618-1QB728,618-1QB729,618-1QC869,618-1QX036,618-1QX064,618-1QX075,438-P1B751
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $588,703
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $529,596
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT INCLUDES 596-Y10130,596-Y10151,596-Y10190,596-Y10206,596-Y10441,596-Y10636,596-Y10677,596-Y10958,596-Y11049,596-Y11191,596-Y11364,596-Y11379,596-Y11392,596-Y11472,596-Y11611,596-Y11619,596-Y11625,596-Y11626,596-Y11942,596-Y11951,596-Y11954,596-Y12014,596-Y12055,596-Y12056,596-Y12057,596-Y12063,596-Y12065,596-Y12116,596-Y12163,596-Y12165,596-Y12185,596-Y12190,596-Y12200,596-Y12201,596-Y12211,596-Y12212,596-Y12313,596-Y12314 PROSTHETIC ORDER
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $515,860
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $423,389
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $423,151
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT-PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $384,565
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-12
    $373,609
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-04
    $372,296
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $339,890
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $330,378
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-11-01
    $278,799
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT-PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2012-10-01
    $267,502
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORTING FOR PO#'S: 618-1P0159,618-1P0651,618-1P1917,618-1P6682,618-1PM407,618-1PN105,618-1PN579,618-1PO225,618-1PO977,618-1PQ302,618-1PP583,618-1PR043,618-1PR391,618-1PT639,618-1PV534,618-1Q0606,618-1Q0838,618-1Q0905,618-1Q3826,618-1Q4635,618-1Q7333,618-1Q9199,618-1Q9247,618-1Q9241,618-1QA472,618-1QA473,AND 438-P1B751
    contract · Last action 2010-10-05
    $265,943
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-10
    $255,540
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT; PROSTHETICS ITEMS FOR PATIENT CARE.
    contract · Last action 2012-10-03
    $254,661
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $253,573
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $239,395
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-12
    $206,412
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT PROSTHETICS WRIGHT LINEAR PUMP INC.
    contract · Last action 2013-09-16
    $197,398
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT-PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $179,335
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT INCLUDES 603-1X0573,603-1X3414,603-1X6102,603-1X6569,603-XX1574,603-X11185,603-F11379,603-F11459,603-F13358,603-F13824,603-F16351 PROSTHETIC ORDERS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-26
    $168,715
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $166,425
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORTING - TO CAPTURE ALL WL GORE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR 1ST AND 2ND QUARTER FY11.
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $150,718
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS IMPLANTS AND SURGICAL PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-08-11
    $150,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    VASCULAR GRAFT STENTS
    contract · Last action 2013-09-17
    $147,006
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $142,244
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ENDOPROTHESIS
    contract · Last action 2015-09-11
    $137,250
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-09
    $134,088
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $132,487
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT PROSTHETICS PO'S OCT/NOV FY13 657-3P2020 657-3P3712 657-3P4560 657-3P4828 589-3P3181 589-3P4607 589-3R0114 589-3R0850 589-3R2418 589-3QA351
    contract · Last action 2012-10-01
    $130,526
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $129,860
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-10
    $129,775
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $125,361
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STOCK GRAFT STENT ORDER
    contract · Last action 2016-09-28
    $123,940
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $122,268
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-11
    $118,479
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-11-05
    $116,814
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT PROSTHETICS WRIGHT LINEAR PUMP INC.
    contract · Last action 2013-09-16
    $116,123
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT-PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $115,004
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORTS - TO CAPTURE ALL PROSTHETICS PURCHASE ORDERS FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 THRU JAN 9, 2013.
    contract · Last action 2012-10-01
    $113,825
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ***EXPRESS REPORT*** MEDICAL SUPPLIES 600-Q18230 600-Q18721 605-1R0147 605-1R1911 605-1R3608 605-1R3623 605-1R3629 605-1R3788 605-1R3793 605-1R4790
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $108,045
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-12-21
    $105,489
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GRAFTS
    contract · Last action 2012-12-07
    $104,270
  • Department of Defense
    EXCLUDER T.A.G
    contract · Last action 2011-01-27
    $102,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS IMPLANTS&SURGICAL PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-11-09
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS VASCULAR IMPLANT&SURGICAL PRODU
    contract · Last action 2014-10-27
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS IMPLANT&SURGICAL PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-09-10
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS IMPLANTS AND SURGICAL PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-06-25
    $100,000

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339113 - SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2000-07-18Planned0$0
2000-07-18Planned1$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 locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by WL Gore & Associates, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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.

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 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.