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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in LA JOLLA, CA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $17,475 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.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO

9500 GILMAN DRIVE, LA JOLLA, CA, 92093

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$17,475 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$17,475
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
70
Visa Certified
41

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
40% serious$3,495 avg per violation$5,825 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$17,475 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$17,729,028
Contracts
87
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$7,843,385
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Health and Human Services$7,843,385
Department of Defense$5,664,812
Department of Veterans Affairs$3,057,387
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$763,600
Department of Transportation$223,936
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2025-04-21
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

89%
Worse than most peers
vs 435 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
70
Certified
41
Avg Wage Ratio
1.22x
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
9
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
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
2806011
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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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 CA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO ranks in the 89th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 435 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th 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.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $17,475 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO of LA JOLLA, CA 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. OSHA accident records on file for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOoperates 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.