Establishment profile
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
GPRC ABUILDING ON ORCHARD AVENUE, HAMPTON, VA, 23668
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY has accumulated 80 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $23,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 33 citations in this view · $18,819 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5100.01 A | 3 | 1 | $572 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 3 | 3 | $286 | Oct 1988 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,524 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,431 | Jan 1997 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jan 1997 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $369 | Oct 1988 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1988 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,238 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,238 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,238 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within VA. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 80 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HAMPTON 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 HAMPTON 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1996 | BALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISCFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years 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 · 32 violations · $7,723 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2011 | 1 | 32 | 32 | $7,723 | — |
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 · 32 violations · $7,723 in backwages · 32 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 – May 2011 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 32 | 32 | $7,723 | — |
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 HAMPTON 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 HAMPTON 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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $3,360 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY E QUEEN STREET · HAMPTON, VA, 23668 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | $3,360 | Feb 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541710 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES. Last action: 2026-02-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2009-01-21 | Referral | 10 | 5 | $1,700 | |
| 2007-03-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 2005-10-27 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $4,925 | |
| 2005-10-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-11-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-08-14 | Referral | 39 | 36 | $6,050 | |
| 1996-08-02 | Accident | 11 | 11 | $4,950 | |
| 1988-06-29 | Complaint | 10 | — | $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 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HAMPTON UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- HAMPTON UNIVERSITY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 80 violations and $23,625 in total penalties.
- How does HAMPTON UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- HAMPTON UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
- Has HAMPTON UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HAMPTON UNIVERSITY.