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Sciton, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Palo Alto, California · Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing · NAICS 334510

2inspections
2citation items
$1,200current penalties
Nov 21, 2025last inspection

Sciton, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 21, 2025 after a complaint, in Palo Alto, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,200 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Sciton, Inc. averages $1,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sciton, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Sciton, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348609868 OPENED NOV 21, 2025Open

Complaint · Partial · Health · 175 employees at the site · Open

940 Commercial St, Palo Alto, CA 94303 · Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1801(A)
Other-than-serious$600$600May 20, 2026Open
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194(H)(1)
Other-than-serious$600$600May 20, 2026Open

Inspection 341925238 OPENED NOV 21, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 170 employees at the site · Closed May 3, 2017

876 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 · Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Palo Alto site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 400 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Sciton, Inc
Palo Alto · 2025
400 300.80.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

Other electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing employers in California

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