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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

784 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
5
over 21 years
Violations
1
$7,000 in penalties
Penalties
$7,000
$7,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HARVARD UNIVERSITY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 5 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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 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
5
0.2 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$7,000
$7,000 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

20% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $7,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$7,000Oct 2014Oct 2014

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

37th

Below average violations in NAICS 6113 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
83rd
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
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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
Referral
1

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) · Apr 2016 – Oct 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Nonclassifiable

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
Oct 21, 2021Fall on same level, unspecifiedNonclassifiableHospitalized
May 7, 2018NonclassifiableNonclassifiableAmputation
Mar 30, 2018Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFingertip(s)Amputation
Sep 29, 2017NonclassifiableNonclassifiableAmputation
Apr 13, 2016Self-inflicted shooting-unintentionalFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 16, 2018Caught Between,Hand,Laceration,Metal Strip11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
29 GARDEN ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-02-13Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2019-01-11Complaint0$0
2018-01-19Referral0$0
2014-04-17Unprogrammed Related11$7,000
2005-04-20Complaint0$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 5 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,000 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 1.3.