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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in KALAMAZOO, MI. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $13,600 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 1, 2026.

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

1903 W MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49008

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$13,600 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
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$13,600
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
2

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$1,511 avg per violation$2,720 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$13,600 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 99 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
2
Avg Wage Ratio
1.41x
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: 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 MI, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 99 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 97th 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 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $13,600 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN MICHIGAN 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 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY of KALAMAZOO, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WESTERN MICHIGAN 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.