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LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $900 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.

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY

1100 MERIDIAN STREET CANUSA BUILDING (B&N AT LSSU), SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI, 49783

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$900 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
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$900
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$611.47
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
2

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
191 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$450 avg per violation$300 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$29
Avg Back Wages / Case
$611
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$1,511.47 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$249,954
Contracts
1
Top Agency
Department of Homeland Security
$249,954
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2024-12-20
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections

Peer Comparison

70%
Above average violations
vs 99 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
2
Avg Wage Ratio
1.01x
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
4568533
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 MI, LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 70th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 99 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $900 in total penalties.
How does LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 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 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY of SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if LAKE SUPERIOR 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.