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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in WAYNE, NJ. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $11,150 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY

300 POMPTON ROAD, WAYNE, NJ, 07470

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$11,150 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$11,150
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
1
Visa Certified
1

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$1,394 avg per violation$1,394 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$11,150 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
6
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 152 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
1
Certified
1
Avg Wage Ratio
1.00x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in NJ, WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 152 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $11,150 in total penalties.
How does WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY of WAYNE, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.