Establishment profile
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW BATTELLE-TOMPKINS BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within DC. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DC — for AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN UNIVERSITY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 10 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-387456 | Unfair labor practice | May 2026 | — | Open | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-383284 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2026 | — | Open | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-371898 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | — | Open | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-355148 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-310872 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-302398 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-294452 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-293383 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-266608 | Representation election | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-193768 | Representation election | Feb 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-079446 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-033656 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-016033 | Representation election | Aug 2006 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW · WASHINGTON, DC, 20016 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 6 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 3501 NEBRASKA AVE., NW · WASHINGTON, DC, 20016 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611430 - PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. Last action: 2026-06-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-01-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-11-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-18 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 1994-07-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN UNIVERSITY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.