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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

EDISON LECKS, WALTHAM, MA, 02454
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
4
$3,938 in penalties
Penalties
$3,938
$984 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $3,938 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,938
$984 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $3,938 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1450 E0111$2,250Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.1450 F0111$938Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.1450 H01 II11$750Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1904.0032 A0111Dec 2007Dec 2007

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

61st

Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
1

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 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
4

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 BRANDEIS 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 · 6 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-RC-353902Representation electionOct 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-349932Unfair labor practiceSep 2024OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-335450Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-329707Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-325456Representation electionSep 2023Oct 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-295807UCMay 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-196695Representation electionApr 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-184928UCSep 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-163352Representation electionNov 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UD-082499UDJun 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-068735Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044974Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044973Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Sep 2009ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
6
Certified
5
Avg wage ratio
1.05x
H-1B

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 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.7M
Awards
6
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.7M
Company-wide — BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$680K
Obligated (all-time)
$21.2M
Awards (all-time)
24

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Health and Human Services$2.7M
Department of Defense$-972.99
Largest awards
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VALUE BASED PURCHASING MEASURES SUPPORT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-04
    $1,702,597
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    MEDICARE HEALTH PLAN METHODOLOGY
    contract · Last action 2012-03-01
    $968,609
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    R&D-HEALTH SVCS-A RES/EXPL DEV
    contract · Last action 2013-12-24
    $0
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    SERVICES (BASIC)
    contract · Last action 2012-04-18
    $0
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    R&D-HEALTH SVCS-A RES/EXPL DEV
    contract · Last action 2009-09-02
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2009-10-19
    $-973

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541720 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Last action: 2013-12-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-07-27Referral43$3,938

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRANDEIS 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 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $3,937.5 in total penalties.
How does BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.