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FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

1201 S STATE ST, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Operated by Ferris State University
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
2
over 34 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within MI. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $519
Inspection frequency
66th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
1.1
vs industry
+0.5
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 2,616 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FERRIS STATE 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 29, 2024Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Natural CausesFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FERRIS STATE 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 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
6
Certified
6
Avg wage ratio
1.19x
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
2
Quarters non-compliant
1

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$53K
Obligated (all-time)
$555K
Awards
31
Top agency
Department of Defense
$555K
Company-wide — FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (INC) (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$53K
Obligated (all-time)
$555K
Awards (all-time)
31

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CL::IGF
    contract · Last action 2016-09-26
    $118,170
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF POWER GENERATION CREDENTIALING
    contract · Last action 2017-08-11
    $80,035
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2014-10-09
    $22,914
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2014-11-04
    $19,899
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2021-04-15
    $16,800
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2021-01-19
    $16,160
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2021-11-09
    $15,732
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2021-07-28
    $15,732
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2020-03-02
    $15,352
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2019-08-23
    $15,352
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2021-03-30
    $13,440
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2022-11-29
    $12,684
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2022-11-16
    $12,684
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $12,420
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2022-05-25
    $12,236
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2017-07-20
    $11,484
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2015-10-21
    $11,484
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2012-04-04
    $11,460
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-11
    $11,445
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2015-03-16
    $11,178
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-11
    $10,900
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2014-03-28
    $10,584
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2012-12-14
    $10,584
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2017-03-03
    $10,506
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2012-04-03
    $10,314
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2015-10-21
    $9,936
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2016-11-02
    $9,194
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2012-03-28
    $9,168
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2016-11-04
    $8,932
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2013-08-07
    $8,232
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2012-06-06
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2022-11-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-30Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
1991-11-26Variance0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ferris State University.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ferris State University across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERRIS STATE 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ferris State University.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.09 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
Has FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY.