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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in TACOMA, WA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $700 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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 3, 2026.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

12180 PARK AVE S, TACOMA, WA, 98447

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

1,494 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$700 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
1.5
Self-Reported TRIR
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$700 avg per violation$175 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$700 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

51%
Above average violations
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
70%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

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

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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.

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Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in WA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ranks in the 51th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 70th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

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. PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.52, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $700 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.52 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
Has PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY of TACOMA, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, 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 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if PACIFIC LUTHERAN 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.