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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in SAN DIEGO, CA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $35,135 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.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

5500 CAMPANILE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92182

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

17 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$35,135 in penalties
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
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$35,135
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,832.84
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
16
Visa Certified
14

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
243 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$5,856 avg per violation$11,712 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$2,833
Avg Back Wages / Case
$2,833
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$37,967.84 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.6
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$551,063
Contracts
17
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$551,063
Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Last Action: 2025-03-24
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 435 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
16
Certified
14
Avg Wage Ratio
1.51x
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
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
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 CA, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 91th 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 98th 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. SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $35,135 in total penalties.
How does SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY of SAN DIEGO, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SAN DIEGO STATE 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.