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UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in TACOMA, WA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $1,600 in penalties. 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.

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

1500 NORTH WARNER ST #1027, TACOMA, WA, 98416

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

1,470 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$1,600 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
1.3
Self-Reported TRIR
1.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$1,600
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
2

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
21% serious$114 avg per violation$400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$1,600 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
2
Avg Wage Ratio
1.02x
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
1
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
410290
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 WA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th 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. UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND's self-reported DART rate is 1.33, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,600 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND's self-reported DART rate is 1.33 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND of TACOMA, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFCCP, 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 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUNDoperates 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.