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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in WINSTON-SALEM, NC. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 0 violations and $0 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 1, 2026.

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

1000 KEARNS AVENUE, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27106

Parent: Wake Forest University (3 locations)

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

EIN: 560532138

99 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
1 fatalities1 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
10.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
20yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Active Agencies:
NLRB
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+9.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Wake Forest University.

Federal enforcement records on WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Wake Forest University across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Industry context

Inspection frequency ranks in the 81th 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. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 21 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
Has WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY of WINSTON-SALEM, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 1, 2026. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup Wake Forest University, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if WAKE FOREST 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.