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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $3,500 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.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

5711 S. WOODLAWN, CHICAGO, IL, 60637

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

11,454 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$3,500 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
0.3
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$3,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
77
Visa Certified
64

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,750 avg per violation$1,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$3,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

62%
Above average violations
vs 260 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
89%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
10
Unfair Labor Practice
9
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
77
Certified
64
Avg Wage Ratio
1.50x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in IL, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ranks in the 62th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 260 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 89th 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. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's self-reported DART rate is 0.25, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's OSHA violation history?
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,500 in total penalties.
How does THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's safety record compare to its industry?
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's self-reported DART rate is 0.25 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOoperates 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.