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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in ROCHESTER, NY. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $0 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases 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.

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

252 ELMWOOD STRETT TODD UNION HALL, ROCHESTER, NY, 14627

Parent: University of Rochester (5 locations)

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

EIN: 160743209

1,514 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
0.5
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
46
Visa Certified
43

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$2,289,114
Contracts
19
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$2,215,857
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$2,215,857
Department of Veterans Affairs$164,013
Department of Health and Human Services$-90,756
Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Last Action: 2025-04-15
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

78%
Above average violations
vs 264 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
15
Unfair Labor Practice
8
Representation (Union)
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
46
Certified
43
Avg Wage Ratio
1.31x
H-1B1 SingaporeH-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
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1717552
Operation Type
C
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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Part of a larger organization

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization University of Rochester.

Federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of University of Rochester across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by University of Rochester

Other employers in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools within NY

Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in NY, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ranks in the 78th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 264 comparable establishments.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER's self-reported DART rate is 0.48, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER's self-reported DART rate is 0.48 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER of ROCHESTER, NY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 8 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 9 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, 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. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER resolves to the parent rollup University of Rochester, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERoperates 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.