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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY is a commercial and institutional building construction employer in EAST LANSING, MI. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $600 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

534 BURCH, EAST LANSING, MI, 48824

236220 Top companies in Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$600 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$600
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
43
Visa Certified
22

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$200 avg per violation$150 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$600 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$7,131,588
Contracts
54
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$6,976,607
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$6,976,607
Department of Agriculture$873,008
Environmental Protection Agency$552,363
National Endowment for the Humanities$177,650
National Science Foundation$149,951
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2025-04-16
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 8,363 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
43
Certified
22
Avg Wage Ratio
1.34x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
399434
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Commercial and Institutional Building Construction within MI

Industry context

Within the commercial and institutional building construction industry in MI, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 8,363 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the commercial and institutional building construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $600 in total penalties.
How does MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY of EAST LANSING, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.