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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

2276 12TH AVE., NEW YORK, NY, 10027

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OSHA inspections
11
over 47 years
Violations
37
$43,175 in penalties
Penalties
$43,175
$1,167 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $43,175 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
11
0.2 / yr · last 47 yrs
Violations
37
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$43,175
$1,167 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 11

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $40,275 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0122$900Feb 1979Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111$3,000Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III11$3,000Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I11$2,975Jun 2012Jun 2012
29 CFR 1910.1001 K0811$2,975Jun 2012Jun 2012
29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I11$2,975Jun 2012Jun 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,625Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$2,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 D11$2,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 C11$2,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$2,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$1,875Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.1450 E03 I11$1,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.1450 F0111$1,500Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0411$1,350Sep 1991Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$1,200Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,200Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,200Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,000Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 A04 V11$1,000Oct 2002Oct 2002

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 7221 within NY. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,113
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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

Planned
1
Complaint
9
Referral
1

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) · Apr 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 28, 2015Fall on same level due to slippingThigh(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
3
Back wages owed
$6,758
Employees affected
6

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. 2 statutes · 5 violations · $6,758 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Oct 2009111$6,517
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeOct 2009142$241

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. 3 cases · 5 violations · $6,758 in backwages · 6 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2010 – Jul 2010Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools1
Oct 2007 – Oct 2009Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsFLSA44$241
Jul 2009 – Oct 2009Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsFMLA11$6,517

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 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, not this location alone

Total cases
46
Unfair labor practice
43
Representation (union)
3

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 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.). 46 cases · 43 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
02-RC-369140Representation electionJul 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-357760Unfair labor practiceDec 2024OpenRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-352581Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Feb 2026ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-352371Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Mar 2026ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-326023Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Dec 2023ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-RC-323591Representation electionAug 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-323048Unfair labor practiceAug 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-303976Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Mar 2023ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-298060Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Nov 2022ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-298053Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-251212Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-249745Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Mar 2020ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-250184Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-229945Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Jun 2019ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-207442Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-191699Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-179397Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-170609Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-153713Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-145838Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-106205Unfair labor practiceMay 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-077471Unfair labor practiceMar 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-068905Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-062419Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-060668Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-040473Unfair labor practiceApr 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-040451Unfair labor practiceApr 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-040251Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Apr 2012ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-039970Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-RC-023496Representation electionJun 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-039460Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Mar 2012ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-039359Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038886Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038657Unfair labor practiceFeb 2008Jul 2009ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038618Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038584Unfair labor practiceDec 2007May 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038404Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038398Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-037971Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jun 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-037892Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-037849Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2007ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-036915Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Jun 2007ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-035515Unfair labor practiceMay 2003Aug 2004ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-035420Unfair labor practiceApr 2003Sep 2004ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-034541Unfair labor practiceApr 2002Sep 2003ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-031648Unfair labor practiceJul 1998Oct 2001ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York

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
23
Certified
9
Avg wage ratio
1.18x
E-3 AustralianH-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)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 4 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
410 W 118TH ST · NEW YORK, NY, 10027
AirNo Violation Identified20Sep 2024View →
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
560 RIVERSIDE DR · NEW YORK, NY, 10027
AirNo Violation Identified10Jul 2022View →
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
80 CLAREMONT AVE · NEW YORK, NY, 10027
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
116TH STREET · NEW YORK, NY, 10027
00View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-02-23Complaint33$8,925
2005-02-02Complaint33$4,500
2002-08-19Complaint128$13,600
1999-09-03Complaint1$0
1992-09-25Referral76$13,000
1991-07-26Complaint31$3,150
1987-12-17Complaint0$0
1987-09-22Complaint0$0
1982-07-26Planned1$0
1979-02-20Complaint0$0
1979-02-01Complaint7$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 COLUMBIA 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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What is COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $43,175 in total penalties.