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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

310 KLUGH AVE, CLEMSON, SC, 29634
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 576000254

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OSHA inspections
9
over 32 years
Violations
24
$8,116 in penalties
Penalties
$8,116
$338 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $8,116 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
9
0.3 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
24
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$8,116
$338 avg / violation
79% serious21% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $8,116 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0822Oct 1993Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0211$800Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 3004.011$700Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.1450 D0111$675Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.1450 E0111$675Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1926.1101 G0911$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 III11$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 V11$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II11$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I11$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 O0111$595Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 L0411$490Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0111$450Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$306Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511$170Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$140Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$140Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I11Dec 2014Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Jan 1996Jan 1996

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within SC. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.5
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−0.7

Reported for 8,176 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
6
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 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
171
Certified
150
Avg wage ratio
1.24x
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 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$7.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$24.7M
Awards
228
Top agency
Department of Defense
$22.5M
Company-wide — CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$7.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$26.7M
Awards (all-time)
317

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$22.5M
Department of Agriculture$908K
Department of Veterans Affairs$856K
Department of the Treasury$150K
Department of Transportation$110K
Largest awards (top 50 of 228)
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) AWARD FOR CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS (CDMRP). PROPOSAL DM160374 TITLED "COMPLETE AND RESILIENT DOCUMENTATION (CARD) FOR OPERATIONAL MEDICAL ENVIRONMENTS"
    contract · Last action 2022-12-12
    $1,644,510
  • Department of Defense
    ESTCP PROJECT EW22-7272
    contract · Last action 2025-09-04
    $1,539,034
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF R&D: LOG# 14210004 (CLEMSON UNIVERSITY)
    contract · Last action 2017-09-20
    $1,230,749
  • Department of Defense
    ER18-1599
    contract · Last action 2025-03-27
    $1,144,799
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF PROJECT ER-2622 / ABIOTIC TRANSFORMATION OF CHLOROETHENES IN LOW PERMEABILITY FORMATIONS
    contract · Last action 2025-04-18
    $972,967
  • Department of Defense
    CLEMSON UNIV; SI-201013
    contract · Last action 2017-12-29
    $946,220
  • Department of Defense
    ER19-5028 "INCORPORATING MATRIX DIFFUSION IN THE NEW MODFLOW FLOW AND TRANSPORT MODEL FOR UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS"
    contract · Last action 2022-06-07
    $857,213
  • Department of Defense
    THIS CONTRACT IS A RESULT OF PROPOSAL SENT UNDER TIMBER CALL #1 RELATED TO BAA: FA805124S0001. DEVELOPMENT OF DE/RE-DEPLOYABLE MASS TIMBER TACTICAL SHELTER FOR ACE ENVIRONMENT.
    contract · Last action 2025-03-26
    $843,235
  • Department of Defense
    BAA NEED TOPIC NO. 6 - DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL MODELING PLATFORM FOR ASSESSING SALTWATER INTRUSION IMPACTS UNDER FUTURE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE SCENARIOS
    contract · Last action 2025-11-25
    $842,175
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-05-12
    $791,826
  • Department of Defense
    HYDROGEL EMBEDDED DEXAMETHASONE SUPPORT
    contract · Last action 2023-08-16
    $715,719
  • Department of Defense
    IFG:OT:IGF ER-201426 DETERMINING DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION POTENTIAL OF MUNITIONS USING ADVANCED EMI SENSORS IN THE UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT
    contract · Last action 2020-01-24
    $714,137
  • Department of Defense
    TENTNET
    contract · Last action 2009-12-15
    $693,807
  • Department of Defense
    ER20-1368 FY20 SERDP FUNDS, NEW START, C
    contract · Last action 2024-06-25
    $626,704
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON EM RESPONSIVE COATINGS
    contract · Last action 2013-05-22
    $480,028
  • Department of Defense
    ER 2222
    contract · Last action 2015-12-08
    $479,125
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS FOR RURAL AREAS ACCESS & CARE STUDY.
    contract · Last action 2024-10-01
    $464,237
  • Department of Defense
    BAA: PREVENTION OF ASR IN CONCRETE PAVE
    contract · Last action 2016-03-30
    $433,588
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF R&D EXEMPT
    contract · Last action 2017-09-27
    $412,044
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT TO INTEGRATION (NESDI): EVALUATING POTENTIAL EFFECTS TO MARINE BIOTA FROM SMALL-SCALE, LEGACY RADIOACTIVE OBJECTS
    contract · Last action 2023-03-27
    $399,732
  • Department of Defense
    ER-0704
    contract · Last action 2011-11-03
    $366,886
  • Department of Defense
    ER-1553
    contract · Last action 2010-07-08
    $338,888
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CUT RESISTANT FIBERS, DYEABLE FIBERS VIA ACRYLIC/COPOLYARAMID BI-COMPONENT WET SPINNING
    contract · Last action 2013-05-07
    $278,341
  • Department of Defense
    LOW PRESSURE DROP HEPA FILTER
    contract · Last action 2009-08-28
    $259,949
  • Department of Defense
    LAB EVAL OF ATTENUATION MECHANISMS
    contract · Last action 2025-08-27
    $256,828
  • Department of Defense
    ER-1556
    contract · Last action 2015-10-21
    $242,317
  • Department of Defense
    U430520 BAA 08-4297
    contract · Last action 2016-12-02
    $240,193
  • Department of Defense
    FUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC MATERIALS FROM RESEARCH LABS TO FIELD
    contract · Last action 2011-04-08
    $236,000
  • Department of Defense
    FUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC MATERIALS FROM RESEARCH LABS TO FIELD
    contract · Last action 2012-11-28
    $225,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF YOUTH CAMP FACILITY
    contract · Last action 2021-06-11
    $223,834
  • Department of Defense
    BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2025-09-23
    $221,799
  • Department of Defense
    TRUEVIEW ENHANCEMENT
    contract · Last action 2022-01-21
    $200,000
  • Department of Defense
    CONDUCT TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2011-09-13
    $199,000
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-18
    $194,564
  • Department of Defense
    INVESTIGATIONS OF THE BOTTOM-SIDE IONOSPHERE USING BI-STATIC HF SOURCES OF OPPORTUNITY
    contract · Last action 2025-09-26
    $188,519
  • Department of Defense
    SERDP PROJECT ER18-1599
    contract · Last action 2019-06-18
    $185,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF OPTICAL FIBERS WITH ELEVATED THRESHOLD
    contract · Last action 2018-07-17
    $179,507
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF OPTICAL FIBERS WITH ELEVATED THRESHOLD FOR HIGHER-ORDER MODE INSTABILITY
    contract · Last action 2015-12-16
    $171,097
  • Department of Defense
    PHASE I (FIRST 12 MONTHS)
    contract · Last action 2019-07-29
    $157,290
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY
    contract · Last action 2018-01-24
    $150,000
  • Department of the Treasury
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-06-05
    $149,998
  • Department of Defense
    TRUEVIEW ENHANCEMENT
    contract · Last action 2019-08-28
    $147,509
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO TRAIN VA MEDICAL STAFF TO BECOME HEALTH&WELLNESS COACH TRAINERS, COLUMBIA VAMC
    contract · Last action 2011-09-28
    $121,974
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY STUDY
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $120,000
  • Department of Defense
    SERDP PROJECT ER-2622
    contract · Last action 2023-04-06
    $120,000
  • Department of Defense
    ENGINEERING SERVICES TRUEVIEW ENHANCEMENT
    contract · Last action 2023-12-21
    $106,000
  • Department of Defense
    ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING SCHEDULING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN USE FOR THE F-22 MAINTENANCE DEPOT.
    contract · Last action 2013-01-29
    $105,230
  • Department of Transportation
    BAA: "REDUCING ENERGY UASAGE THROUGH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR MEGAREGIONS"
    contract · Last action 2014-05-27
    $104,097
  • Department of Defense
    TEXTILE SME SUPPORT - TECH CONSULTING
    contract · Last action 2011-01-19
    $99,963
  • Department of Defense
    FORECASTING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS WITH AI U433D90
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $99,590

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-03-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-08-05Complaint1$0
2010-05-19Unprogrammed Related0$0
2007-10-24Complaint87$4,760
2005-03-24Complaint0$0
2002-03-26Unprogrammed Related0$0
2000-02-03Referral0$0
1995-10-25Complaint88$756
1994-10-25Complaint54$2,600
1993-08-18Complaint2$0

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 CLEMSON 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 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $8,116 in total penalties.
How does CLEMSON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.47 compared to an industry average of 0.6.