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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in CLEVELAND, OH. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $18,185 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 2, 2026.

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

PATHOLGY DEPT./ BISHOP BLDG., CLEVELAND, OH, 44106

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$18,185 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
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$18,185
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
22
Visa Certified
22

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,546 avg per violation$4,546 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$18,185 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$8,707,201
Contracts
64
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$7,050,196
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Health and Human Services$7,050,196
Department of Defense$953,311
Department of Veterans Affairs$703,693
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$0
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2025-04-23
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 20 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
22
Certified
22
Avg Wage Ratio
1.27x
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
0
Status: No 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.

Other employers in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools within OH

Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in OH, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 20 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th 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.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $18,185 in total penalties.
How does CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
CASE WESTERN RESERVE 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 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY of CLEVELAND, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if CASE WESTERN RESERVE 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.