Foster City, California · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325412
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Gilead Sciences, Inc. in California 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 9, 2024 after a complaint, in La Verne and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $6,750; today they stand at $6,300, 7% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Gilead Sciences, Inc. averages $300 across 2 cited inspections.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1800 Wheeler Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3664(A) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Jul 5, 2024 | Final |
4010 Ocean Ranch Boulevard, Oceanside, CA 92056 · Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5191(F) |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $0 | Jan 13, 2023 | Final |
1800 Wheeler Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 · Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 25, 2009: Employee is exposed to chemical reaction
On July 25, 2009, Employee #1, a chemist, had a runaway reaction which involved the fluorination reaction using a water reactive Deoxy-Flour Fluorinating Reagen t. This chemical would have been used in industrial chemistry to fluorinate alco hols, ketones and aldehydes. If exposed to water or water vapor it produces hydr ofluoric acid. She was working on the fluorination reaction using a water reacti ve fluorinating agent, Deoxy-Flour in approximately 0.5 liters of material in a 2-liter round flask, that was heated with a silicon oil bath. After coming back the next day and checking on her reaction, she experienced an accidental inhalat ion of Deoxy-Flour Fluorinating Reagent as it was heated in a flask under the ho od in the lab at 90 degrees Centigrade. She was hospitalized for over 24 hours, but only for observation.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2009 | Closed |
333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 12, 1999: Employee injured from inhaling chemical
An employee was capping a bottle of tert-butyl hypochlorite when the cap came of f, and he was splashed in the face. Although he rinsed his face off immediately, he was hospitalized for delayed pulmonary edema later that night.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5162 A |
Serious | $2,700 | $2,700 | Jan 31, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Apr 7, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 5164 A |
Serious | $2,700 | $2,700 | Apr 7, 2000 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the La Verne site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 553 workers: 0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. La Verne · 2025 | 553 | 4 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc Oceanside · 2025 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. Oceanside · 2023 | 393 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.