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HOWARD UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in WASHINGTON, DC. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 0 violations and $0 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 2, 2026.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

2400 6TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20059

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

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
5
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
2

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Active Agencies:
WHDEPANLRB

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$6,551,785
Contracts
21
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$6,409,410
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$6,409,410
Department of State$101,573
Department of Health and Human Services$40,802
Department of the Interior$0
Department of Energy$0
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2025-04-22
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
29
Unfair Labor Practice
24
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
2
Avg Wage Ratio
1.19x
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
7
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
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
447842
Operation Type
A
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

Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th 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 HOWARD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
HOWARD UNIVERSITY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does HOWARD UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 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 HOWARD UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON, DC 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 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if HOWARD 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.