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COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

1104 S. WABASH, CHICAGO, IL, 60605
Operated by Columbia College Chicago · 1 of 2 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 366112087

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OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0

Summary

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within IL. Peer group: 260 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
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
0.0
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
0.2
vs industry
−1.3

Reported for 1,939 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
0.2
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

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 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 3, 2021Concussion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Jump1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

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)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Columbia College Chicago, not this location alone

Total cases
63
Unfair labor practice
58
Representation (union)
2

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 Columbia College Chicago 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.). 63 cases · 58 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-342429Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-333957Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Aug 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-331392Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Aug 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-330577Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Aug 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-329709Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Aug 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-329259Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Jan 2024ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-328782Unfair labor practiceOct 2023Aug 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-324524Unfair labor practiceAug 2023OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-292129Unfair labor practiceMar 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-291022Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-290449Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-277925Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jun 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-277490Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-276712Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-266417Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-265662Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-AC-248521ACSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-UC-220532UCMay 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-215283Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Jul 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-213727Unfair labor practiceJan 2018Feb 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-212139Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-210688Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Mar 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-207958Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-207957Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-204876Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-204122Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-186324Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-185105Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Aug 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-184937Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Aug 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-184918Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Jun 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-176194Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-176193Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Dec 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-165872Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Feb 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-165651Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Aug 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-160993Unfair labor practiceSep 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-154778Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Dec 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-151432Unfair labor practiceMay 2015Dec 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-148696Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-147044Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-146452Representation electionFeb 2015Feb 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-126209Unfair labor practiceApr 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-101086Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-099840Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-099270Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-084369Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-081162Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-078080Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-077644Unfair labor practiceMar 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-076794Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-073487Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-073486Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Jan 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-060822Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-060793Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
30-CA-018888Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Apr 2015ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
13-CA-046562Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046523Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Feb 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046171Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045973Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044904Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-AC-000070ACJun 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-021249Representation electionSep 2004Apr 2006ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041987Unfair labor practiceJul 2004Dec 2004ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040135Unfair labor practiceApr 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

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
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.17x
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 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
1104 S WABASH AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60605
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
2203857
Operation
C

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 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-08-06Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbia College Chicago.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbia College Chicago across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Columbia College Chicago, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO's safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.6.