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PURDUE UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in WEST LAFAYETTE, IN. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $9,000 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 3, 2026.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

700 AHLERS DRIVE, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47907

Parent: Purdue University (5 locations)

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

1,521 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$9,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 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
1.1
Self-Reported TRIR
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$9,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$582,888.17
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
81
Visa Certified
70

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
60% serious$1,800 avg per violation$818 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$7,772
Avg Back Wages / Case
$582,888
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$591,888.17 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$3,224,198
Contracts
38
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$1,698,964
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$1,698,964
Department of Commerce$890,597
Department of Agriculture$562,527
Department of the Interior$44,747
Department of Health and Human Services$27,363
Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Last Action: 2025-04-14
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
5
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 27% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 46 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
81
Certified
70
Avg Wage Ratio
1.83x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PURDUE UNIVERSITY is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Purdue University.

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

Other establishments operated by Purdue University

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

Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in IN, PURDUE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 46 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th 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. PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.06, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PURDUE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
PURDUE UNIVERSITY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $9,000 in total penalties.
How does PURDUE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
PURDUE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PURDUE UNIVERSITY of WEST LAFAYETTE, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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. PURDUE UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup Purdue University, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PURDUE 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.