Establishment profile
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
156 LINNAEAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
HARVARD UNIVERSITY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $960 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARVARD UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
21% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $960 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1981 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1981 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
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 MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARVARD 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2017 – Nov 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2022 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for HARVARD UNIVERSITY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HARVARD UNIVERSITY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 50 cases · 48 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-379172 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RD-368595 | Representation election | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-344322 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-342291 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-331995 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2023 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-329148 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-328741 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2023 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-324505 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2023 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-308118 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2022 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-305843 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2022 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-305482 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-303814 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-303689 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-303564 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-300205 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-297727 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2022 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-289618 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2022 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-279216 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-267399 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-255875 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-242631 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2019 | Jul 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-223110 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-184585 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-160259 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-158865 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-156003 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-145885 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-128681 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-108322 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2013 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-096831 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2013 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-095862 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2013 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-095235 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2012 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-089432 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-088733 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-087949 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-079519 | Representation election | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-073959 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-068765 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Dec 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-063309 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Nov 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046782 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046686 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046374 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2010 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046372 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2010 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046068 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2010 | Jun 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045548 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045547 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-045221 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Jun 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-043501 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | May 2007 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-041614 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2004 | Jul 2004 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-041025 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 7 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HARVARD UNIVERSITY RADCLIFFE YARD · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 1999 | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 45 MEMORIAL DR · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 971 MEMORIAL DR · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 155 FAWCETT ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 8-10 MT AUBURN ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 28-34A IRVING ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 60 GARDEN ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-04-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-05-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-05-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-06-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-08-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-26 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $960 |
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 HARVARD 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HARVARD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $960 in total penalties.
- How does HARVARD UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
- Has HARVARD UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HARVARD UNIVERSITY.