Establishment profile
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
18111 NORDHOFF ST., NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91330
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $14,830 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $14,830 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(A) | 2 | 2 | $3,420 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| 3395(I) | 2 | 2 | $3,185 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 1529(G)(7)(D) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 1529(K)(2)(B)(4) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 1529(K)(3)(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 5208(K)(1) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 3276(F) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 3203(B) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within CA. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. 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 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Concussion,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 32 violations · $56,466 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B visa wage protections | Jun 2014 | 1 | 32 | 32 | $56,466 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 32 violations · $56,466 in backwages · 32 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2013 – Jun 2014 | State Institutions of Higher Education | H-1B | 32 | 32 | $56,466 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE 18111 NORDHOFF ST · NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91330 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2013-12-12$20,700
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2016-09-22$14,666
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT CAL STATE NORTHRIDGEcontract · Last action 2014-12-16$10,000
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2010-09-10$9,602
- Department of DefenseFEES AND TUITIONcontract · Last action 2013-02-11$8,700
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE TUITION AND FEES FOR LT MARCIA FERNANDEZ AND LT JEROD MCCULLY TO ATTEND THE FALL 2013 SEMESTER AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE.contract · Last action 2013-09-21$8,400
- Department of DefenseFEES AND TUITIONcontract · Last action 2012-01-24$8,137
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF FEES AND TUITIONcontract · Last action 2013-05-22$7,700
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2009-09-26$7,454
- Department of DefenseFEES AND TUITIONcontract · Last action 2012-08-20$4,500
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2012-09-28$3,877
- Department of DefenseMORA, LENING XXX-XX-3457contract · Last action 2011-12-19$3,877
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2011-09-30$3,877
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2008-05-22$2,768
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2010-12-21$2,648
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2008-03-12$1,675
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEMORY WALK EXHIBITOR REGISTRATIONcontract · Last action 2008-07-17$325
- Department of DefenseFEES AND TUITIONcontract · Last action 2011-02-24$0
- Department of DefenseSTUDENT TUITIONcontract · Last action 2010-10-29$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2016-09-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-04-29 | Accident | 2 | — | $5,450 | |
| 2019-07-02 | Complaint | 6 | — | $8,400 | |
| 2016-06-17 | Accident | 3 | — | $980 |
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 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE 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 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE's OSHA violation history?
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $14,830 in total penalties.
- How does CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.