Establishment profile
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
704 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON, MA, 02215
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
BOSTON UNIVERSITY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $7,956 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOSTON UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
36% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 19 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 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2017 – Jun 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Direct exposure to electricity, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | Struck against stationary object unspecified | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 12, 2018 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Head and trunk | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1999 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACKFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for BOSTON 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 BOSTON UNIVERSITY locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-12 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-09 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2000-03-15 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,069 | |
| 1999-07-14 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-30 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $4,388 | |
| 1993-05-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOSTON UNIVERSITY 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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Frequently asked
- What is BOSTON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $7,956.25 in total penalties.
- How does BOSTON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
- Has BOSTON UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BOSTON UNIVERSITY.