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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in ELLENSBURG, WA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $0 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 4, 2026.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ATTN: PAYROLL OFFICE 400 E UNIVERSITY WAY MS 7479, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
1 violation
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
7
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
1

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 14% of inspections

Peer Comparison

51%
Above average violations
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
1
Avg Wage Ratio
1.07x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3428105
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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 WA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ranks in the 51th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th 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 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
How does CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
CENTRAL WASHINGTON 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 CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY of ELLENSBURG, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFCCP, 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 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if CENTRAL WASHINGTON 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.