Inspection 348931288 OPENED MAY 12, 2026Closed
121 North Guild Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Cepheid 5 times in California since 2008.
The latest one began on May 12, 2026 after a complaint, in Lodi.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,095 and still stand at $5,095.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Cepheid averages $1,160 (1 cited inspection).
Cepheid also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347170201 OPENED DEC 18, 2023Closed
225 North Guild Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240 · In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345716880 OPENED JAN 7, 2022Closed
549 Baltic Wy, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 21, 2021: Employee fractures ribs when struck by forklift
At 10:00 a.m. on December 21, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1, the forklift driver, as a spotter. The forklift being used was a stand-up electric forklift. As Coworker #1 was returning a pallet of material to the second shelf, Coworker #1 managed to get the forks caught in the pallet. Employee #1 and Coworker #2 were assisting in retrieving the forks from the pallet. As Coworker #1 put the forklift in reverse to free the forks from the pallet, Coworker #1 overcorrected the turn and smashed Employee #1 into the metal racks. Coworker #1 turned too far in one direction away from Employee #1, and then overcorrected into the direction of Employee #1. Coworker #1 jumped out of the forklift and assisted Employee #1. Coworker #2 was yelling to call for help. Medical services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to the ribs on both sides and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3205(C) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Jun 17, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3650(T)(12) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Jun 17, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 316703677 OPENED MAR 7, 2014Closed
225 N. Guild Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311654883 OPENED MAR 24, 2008Closed
904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 · Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 18, 2008: Employee amputates finger in conveyor's pinch point
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on March 18, 2008, Employee #1 was cleaning the GX ca rtridge bin on an automated conveyor line. As the bin moved, his right middle fi nger was caught between the bin and valve body station of the conveyor, which re sulted in a right middle finger distal amputation. His supervisor transported hi m to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A07 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Jun 11, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314 C |
Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Jun 11, 2008 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sunnyvale site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,082 workers: 0.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid - Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · 2025 | 2,082 | 7 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Cepheid_Lodi Lodi · 2025 | 1,604 | 43 | 17 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Cepheid Lodi Lodi · 2024 | 1,210 | 25 | 10 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Cepheid Sunnyvale · 2020 | 2,082 | 32 | 6 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.