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STANFORD UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in STANFORD, CA. Federal records show 20 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $16,955 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.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

736 SERRA STREET, STANFORD, CA, 94305

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

21,000 employees

Federal Enforcement
20
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$16,955 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
5 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
1.5
Self-Reported TRIR
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
20
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$16,955
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
202 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
8% serious$1,413 avg per violation$848 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$16,955 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
8
Accident
9
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 35% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 435 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
28
Unfair Labor Practice
28
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
43
Quarters Non-Compliant
11
Status: Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

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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, STANFORD UNIVERSITY ranks in the 97th 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 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th 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. STANFORD UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.46, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is STANFORD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $16,955 in total penalties.
How does STANFORD UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. STANFORD UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.46 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STANFORD UNIVERSITY of STANFORD, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, 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. OSHA accident records on file for STANFORD UNIVERSITY include 5 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if STANFORD 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.