Establishment profile
109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
CENTER CAMPUS, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47906
Operated by Purdue University · 1 of 5 establishments
238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Summary
109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $13,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,592 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2389 within IN. Peer group: 1,592 employers.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal contracts (5-year)
Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2025-04-22. Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2018-07-27 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2017-03-28 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2015-07-16 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $13,500 | |
| 2004-11-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-11-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Purdue University.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Purdue University across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Purdue University, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $13,500 in total penalties.
- How does 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. 109166 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 0.9.