Establishment profile
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
2400 6TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20059
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
HOWARD UNIVERSITY has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $10,805 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWARD UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $10,805 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jan 1983 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | May 1981 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1983 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1978 | Dec 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 068006 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | $130 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 041055 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
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 DC. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOWARD 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 HOWARD 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1989 | VOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMERFatality | 2 | — | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 – Oct 2008 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DC — for HOWARD 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 HOWARD 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.). 29 cases · 24 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-322696 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-320797 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-296491 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-291868 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-291828 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-287500 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2021 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-287490 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2021 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-274850 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2021 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-249191 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-213731 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-210548 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-208474 | Representation election | Oct 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-203028 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-201954 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-198821 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-192363 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-191295 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-164445 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-154034 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-153758 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-150866 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-150784 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-150758 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-150689 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-145035 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2015 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-123970 | Representation election | Mar 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-UC-112890 | UC | Sep 2013 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-UC-000402 | UC | Sep 2008 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RC-016255 | Representation election | Aug 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 2240 6TH STREET, NW · WASHINGTON, DC, 20059 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 4 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 2244 10TH STREET NW · WASHINGTON, DC, 20059 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseTACTICAL AUTONOMY UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) MANAGEMENTcontract · Last action 2025-05-08$6,387,561
- Department of DefenseUARC TACTICAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2025-09-08$3,796,771
- Department of DefenseTASK ORDER (TO) 04 FOR TACTICAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2025-04-10$1,489,351
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF ATI RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRARED ANALYSIS IN COUNTERFEIT PARTS DETECTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN VALIDATIONcontract · Last action 2015-08-12$1,310,395
- Department of DefenseTASK ORDER 3 "TACTICAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"contract · Last action 2024-12-11$1,000,000
- Department of DefenseTASK ORDER (TO) 03B FOR TACTICAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2025-03-12$948,721
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBRIDGING GAPS: RECRUITING AFRICAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS AND CREATING CULTURALLY COMPETENT MESSAGES.contract · Last action 2023-01-18$500,000
- General Services AdministrationARCHAEOLOGY, BIO-SKELETAL AND HISTORY REPORTS FOR HUMAN REMAINS REMOVED FROM ABG SITEcontract · Last action 2010-01-11$482,765
- Department of Health and Human ServicesR&D- MEDICAL: BIOMEDICAL (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)contract · Last action 2025-04-22$445,790
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOMEDICAL (APPLIED/EXPLORATORY)contract · Last action 2015-06-24$429,015
- Department of DefenseHUCLEAR PROJ, TERRAIN EVAL & REASONINGcontract · Last action 2011-04-05$401,833
- Department of DefenseHBCU/MI BAA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2010-11-16$300,000
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2019-09-20$257,336
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2021-04-09$251,793
- Department of Health and Human ServicesBIOMEDICAL (BASIC)contract · Last action 2013-07-12$249,033
- Department of DefenseITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2019-02-28$238,135
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2019-07-16$237,090
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2019-09-18$232,923
- Department of DefenseU436410 C4I LANGUAGE ENGINEERINGcontract · Last action 2011-05-31$230,000
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2021-03-18$218,421
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-05-17$192,334
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2016-10-28$192,324
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2020-04-30$188,088
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATION DETERMINATION OF THE ION DENSITY IN A FLAME.contract · Last action 2018-08-10$179,480
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2018-03-01$178,731
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2021-11-30$177,384
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-04-27$174,958
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2019-12-13$169,127
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-12-28$164,563
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-12-27$149,280
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2024-04-05$144,855
- Department of DefenseU437C00 RESEARCH&DEVELOP BAA 09-0022contract · Last action 2014-09-25$125,309
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF MACHINE LEARNING FOR ANALYZING THE FORENSICS AND RELIABILITY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITScontract · Last action 2021-03-03$98,848
- Department of Defense12 MONTH COST PLUS FIXED FEE FOR AD HOC NETWORK SIMULATION TOOL FOR EVALUATION PERFORMANCE PARAMETER.contract · Last action 2008-05-27$94,453
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2025-08-08$94,187
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2025-03-03$92,124
- Department of DefenseRESEARCH&DEVELOPMENTcontract · Last action 2018-07-24$88,337
- Department of the InteriorAFBG ARCHEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW & ASSESSMENTcontract · Last action 2024-05-15$80,000
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2025-05-19$61,472
- Department of CommerceMATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL MODELS OF EXPLOITED MARINE SPECIEScontract · Last action 2023-01-19$52,066
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2021-06-10$44,650
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF RESEARCH SERVICEScontract · Last action 2020-12-21$39,247
- Department of DefenseDC, HOWARD UNIVERSITY FALL 1301224094 TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2025-01-31$30,780
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-12-07$28,714
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-11-14$26,855
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2022-05-10$26,269
- Department of Health and Human ServicesRESEARCH ASSISTANTcontract · Last action 2021-07-08$24,900
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2018-02-23$24,443
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEEScontract · Last action 2023-04-06$23,577
- Department of DefenseTUITION AND FEES DC, HOWARD UNIVERSITY FALL 1301275442contract · Last action 2025-08-08$23,279
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2025-09-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-11-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-12-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-05 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1994-11-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,250 | |
| 1994-01-11 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-09 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $7,500 | |
| 1989-02-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-24 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-03-30 | Accident | 7 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1978-10-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-08-31 | Complaint | 27 | 1 | $955 |
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 HOWARD 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 HOWARD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $10,805 in total penalties.
- How does HOWARD UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
- Has HOWARD UNIVERSITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOWARD UNIVERSITY.