Establishment profile
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
2507 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50311
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
DRAKE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $47,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DRAKE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $47,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 F03 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 A | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0960 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0960 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | $450 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 F07 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
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 IA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 1,668 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
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 DRAKE UNIVERSITY. 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 24, 1993 | AMPUTATED,WIRE ROPE,FINGER,GLOVE,STUCK,FROZEN | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DRAKE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DRAKE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for DRAKE UNIVERSITY, not this location alone
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 DRAKE 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-249655 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-247924 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2019 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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
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 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 · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2817 FOREST AVE · DES MOINES, IA, 50311 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2024 | View → |
DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE · DES MOINES, IA, 50311 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2022 | View → |
DRAKE UNIVERSITY 1309 26TH STREET · DES MOINES, IA, 50311 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
DRAKE UNIVERSITY 1422 27TH STREET · DES MOINES, IA, 50311 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DRAKE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseDRAKE UNIVERSITY RELAYS SPONSORSHIPcontract · Last action 2009-04-15$29,500
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2010-09-22$18,000
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2010-08-05$18,000
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2009-09-30$7,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsTUITION CHECK IGF::CT::IGFcontract · Last action 2013-03-07$1,410
- Department of Veterans AffairsTUITION PAYMENT IGF::CT::IGFcontract · Last action 2013-03-06$1,410
- Department of Veterans AffairsTUITION IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2013-09-26$1,350
- Department of Veterans AffairsCERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSCRIPT - DANA HANSONcontract · Last action 2008-07-29$5
- Department of DefenseTRAINING & CURRICULUM METHODOLOGIEScontract · Last action 2009-09-22$-11,821
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2013-09-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $15,000 | |
| 2023-11-16 | Referral | 2 | — | $20,000 | |
| 2016-07-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 2005-05-11 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-10 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-07 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $2,200 | |
| 1994-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-08 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,350 |
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 DRAKE 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 DRAKE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $47,550 in total penalties.
- How does DRAKE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. DRAKE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 2.08 compared to an industry average of 0.6.