Establishment profile
BOSTON COLLEGE
89 COLLEGE AVENUE, CHESTNUT HILL, MA, 02467
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
BOSTON COLLEGE has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $12,934 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOSTON COLLEGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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 · $12,934 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | $12,934 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
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 MA. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BOSTON COLLEGE. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017 – Oct 2019
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 BOSTON COLLEGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOSTON COLLEGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for BOSTON COLLEGE, 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 BOSTON COLLEGE 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.). 17 cases · 15 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-283379 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-252126 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2019 | Dec 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-194148 | Representation election | Mar 2017 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-148138 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-146924 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-140991 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-110876 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-077861 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RD-076838 | Representation election | Mar 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-066144 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-062888 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-062844 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046172 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Aug 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045830 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Feb 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045798 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045523 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Feb 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-044456 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Jun 2008 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOSTON COLLEGE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOSTON COLLEGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-06 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $12,934 | |
| 1998-09-11 | Complaint | 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 BOSTON COLLEGE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 BOSTON COLLEGE's OSHA violation history?
- BOSTON COLLEGE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $12,934 in total penalties.
- How does BOSTON COLLEGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOSTON COLLEGE operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.