Establishment profile
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
5838 KIT CARSON DRIVE, RICHMOND, KY, 40475
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $6,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in 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
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $6,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jul 1994 | Jul 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
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within KY. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 1 statute · 4 violations · $33,457 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2007 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $33,457 | — |
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. 1 case · 4 violations · $33,457 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2005 – Jun 2007 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 4 | 3 | $33,457 | — |
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 EASTERN KENTUCKY 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 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseEMERGENT R&D PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2010-09-16$3,754,692
- Department of DefenseEMERGENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - CELLUOISIC DERIVED BIOFUELS IN KENTUCKYcontract · Last action 2012-02-23$2,049,021
- Department of Homeland SecurityPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE FEMA IPAWS PROGRAM.contract · Last action 2012-02-23$1,477,224
- Department of DefenseMIGRATED DATA VALUE UNKNOWNcontract · Last action 2009-08-14$137,321
- Department of DefenseMIGRATED DATA VALUE UNKNOWNcontract · Last action 2009-08-14$133,280
- Department of DefenseAFIT SESSION 2contract · Last action 2010-11-18$83,646
- Department of DefenseAFIT- SF SESSION 1contract · Last action 2010-11-18$83,646
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2009-09-30$32,638
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF RATIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENTcontract · Last action 2014-07-07$29,067
- Department of the InteriorADVANCED FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATOR TRAININGcontract · Last action 2017-08-31$24,000
- Department of DefenseEKU ADVERTISINGcontract · Last action 2025-09-09$21,500
- Department of DefenseWILDLIFE MONITORINGcontract · Last action 2016-02-22$19,905
- Department of DefensePLANT - DEER STUDYcontract · Last action 2019-08-22$18,500
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF BUFFALO CLOVER STUDYcontract · Last action 2017-05-16$18,000
- Department of DefenseDEER SURVEY&RUNNING BUFFALO CLOVERcontract · Last action 2011-08-09$15,000
- Department of DefenseWILDLIFE MONITORINGcontract · Last action 2011-08-09$14,992
- Department of Veterans AffairsEDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-01-12$12,227
- Department of DefenseOSHA 501- GENERAL INDUSTRY TRAINER COURSE CERTIFICATION IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-07-21$11,914
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2008-06-05$11,364
- Department of DefenseOSHA 3085 PRINCIPLES OF SCAFFOLDING COURSEcontract · Last action 2019-01-11$10,997
- Department of DefenseTRAININGcontract · Last action 2008-10-16$10,200
- Department of DefenseOSHA 3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING, AND SOIL MECHANICScontract · Last action 2018-05-24$9,971
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF OSHA 521 GUIDE TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENEcontract · Last action 2017-08-25$9,205
- Department of Veterans AffairsOSHA TRAINING FOR ENGINEERING SERVICE ON MAY 19-22contract · Last action 2008-05-22$8,250
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF OSHA 3115 - FALL PROTECTION TRAININGcontract · Last action 2017-08-21$8,046
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2010-09-22$6,312
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2010-08-04$6,312
- Department of Defense149TH RE-BLUE , RICHMOND MEETING SPACEcontract · Last action 2012-04-13$6,126
- Department of DefenseESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTScontract · Last action 2008-02-05$5,682
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS EDUCATION&TRAINING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-12-29$5,367
- Department of Veterans AffairsSPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS - NOT R&Dcontract · Last action 2009-09-10$5,320
- Department of DefenseEKU CAMPUS RECREATION ADVERTISINGcontract · Last action 2013-06-07$5,000
- Department of DefenseEKU ADVERTISING AGREEMENTcontract · Last action 2012-09-07$5,000
- Department of DefenseADVERTISINGcontract · Last action 2011-07-27$5,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2009-03-25$4,227
- Department of DefenseMOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAININGcontract · Last action 2011-03-17$2,775
- Department of Veterans AffairsTRAININGcontract · Last action 2011-06-10$2,625
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-09-04$695
- Department of DefenseAUTOMATION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2010-03-03$500
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-13$75
- Department of DefenseMONITOR/ SURVEYcontract · Last action 2010-11-10$0
- Department of DefenseMOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSEScontract · Last action 2007-11-15$0
- Department of DefenseENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2008-11-12$-10,791
- Department of Homeland SecurityCOMMUNITY BASED CYBER SECURITY PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2016-05-17$-217,449
- Department of DefenseBASE YEAR -- LOT 1contract · Last action 2007-10-22$-241,090
- Department of Defensecontract · Last action 2007-10-22$-292,378
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2025-09-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2005-11-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-09-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-02 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 EASTERN KENTUCKY 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 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $6,300 in total penalties.
- How does EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.