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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in FAIRFAX, VA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $0 in penalties. 2 workplace fatality investigations on record. 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 3, 2026.

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

10398 RIVANNA RIVER WAY, FAIRFAX, VA, 22030

Parent: Ardent Health, Inc. (2,050 locations)

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
5 violations
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 fatalities2 National Emphasis Program inspections5 OSHA follow-up inspections

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
5
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$701.57
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
10
Visa Certified
9

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
80% serious
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$70
Avg Back Wages / Case
$702
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$701.57 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$13,927,859
Contracts
38
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$11,382,574
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$11,382,574
Department of Transportation$2,044,615
Department of State$249,750
Smithsonian Institution$111,417
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$100,000
Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Last Action: 2025-04-16
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
3
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections

Peer Comparison

77%
Above average violations
vs 108 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
10
Certified
9
Avg Wage Ratio
1.55x
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
9
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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SEC Enforcement(39)

$552,226,261 totallast: 2025-12-19

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Ardent Health, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY is one of 2,050 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ardent Health, Inc.. Ardent Health, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (ARDT), with most recent reported revenue of $6.3B.

Federal enforcement records on GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ardent Health, Inc. across all 2,050 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ardent Health, Inc.

Other employers in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools within VA

Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in VA, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ranks in the 77th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 108 comparable establishments.

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 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
Has GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY of FAIRFAX, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 8 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 9 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup Ardent Health, Inc., which operates 2,050 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY include 2 fatality investigations.

This profile may be incomplete if GEORGE MASON 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.