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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

25 SHATTUCK ST BLDG C-2, Boston, MA, 02115
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
2
over 53 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0

Summary

HARVARD UNIVERSITY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 53 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 44 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HARVARD UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
0.0 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within MA. Peer group: 49,000 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 1

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2

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) · May 2015 – Jul 2016

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jul 27, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
May 18, 2015Climbing or stepping up or down-single episodeKnee(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 44+ years. Most recent activity: 44 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 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

Total cases
50
Unfair labor practice
48
Representation (union)
2

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-379172Unfair labor practiceJan 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-368595Representation electionJul 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-344322Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Apr 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-342291Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Feb 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-331995Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Mar 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-329148Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Mar 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-328741Unfair labor practiceOct 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-324505Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Mar 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-308118Unfair labor practiceDec 2022Jun 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-305843Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Jan 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-305482Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-303814Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Jan 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-303689Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Mar 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-303564Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Nov 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-300205Unfair labor practiceJul 2022Dec 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-297727Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Apr 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-289618Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-279216Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-267399Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-255875Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Mar 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-242631Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-223110Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-184585Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-160259Unfair labor practiceSep 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-158865Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-156003Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-145885Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-128681Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Aug 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-108322Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Feb 2014ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-096831Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-095862Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-095235Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-089432Unfair labor practiceSep 2012May 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-088733Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-087949Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-079519Representation electionApr 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-073959Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Mar 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-068765Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-063309Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Nov 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046782Unfair labor practiceApr 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046686Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046374Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046372Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Jul 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046068Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Jun 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045548Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045547Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045221Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Jun 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-043501Unfair labor practiceOct 2006May 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041614Unfair labor practiceMar 2004Jul 2004ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041025Unfair labor practiceJun 2003Apr 2004ClosedRegion 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$139K
Awards
9
Top agency
Department of Justice
$109K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Justice$109K
Department of Homeland Security$20K
Department of State$7K
Department of Health and Human Services$3K
U.S. Agency for Global Media$150
Largest awards
  • Department of Justice
    EXPERT WITNESS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-02
    $75,000
  • Department of Justice
    LITIGATIVE CONSULTANT
    contract · Last action 2011-05-12
    $33,750
  • Department of Homeland Security
    NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE HTTP://WWW.HSPH.HARVARD.EDU/NPLI/ HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH/KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT 8 STORY STREET, SUITE 310 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 DATES: PART 1, 2-7 DEC 2012; PART 2, 18-21 JUN 2013 POC AT HARVARD IS: REGINA C. JUNGBLUTH MANAGING DIRECTOR HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PHONE: 617-496-1214
    contract · Last action 2015-04-30
    $9,800
  • Department of Homeland Security
    LEADERSHIP TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2014-08-21
    $6,800
  • Department of State
    TUITION FEES FOR GRACE MASUKU AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
    contract · Last action 2012-07-17
    $3,600
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/HARVARD UNIV
    contract · Last action 2012-05-09
    $3,240
  • Department of Homeland Security
    THIS PR IS FOR TWO PROGRAM FEES FOR RISK COMMUNICATION CLASSES AT THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN BOSTON, MA., FOR PA1 SCHOFIELD AND CWO MIDGETT. POC: PA1 SCHOFIELD EXT 3016
    contract · Last action 2012-05-02
    $3,190
  • Department of State
    STRENGTHENING HUMAN RESOURCE COURSE
    contract · Last action 2011-03-03
    $3,037
  • U.S. Agency for Global Media
    CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A STUDIO FOR A REMOTE INTERVIEW FOR (UKRAINIAN SERVICE)PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 11/14/2008-11/24/2008.
    contract · Last action 2008-12-18
    $150

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541199 - ALL OTHER LEGAL SERVICES. Last action: 2015-04-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1982-01-04Complaint0$0
1973-04-10Complaint0$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 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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Frequently asked

What is HARVARD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
HARVARD UNIVERSITY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 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 1.7.