Establishment profile
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
EAST HALL 1400 TOWNSEND DR, HOUGHTON, MI, 49931
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $54,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th 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
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $43,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.022101 | 2 | 1 | $560 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273006 | 2 | 1 | — | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 408.10727(1) | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 408.10213(2) | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 408.10357(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4084.011402 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4084.064109 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4084.172403 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003410 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IF | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021502 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063101 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
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 MI. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 77 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL 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 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL 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 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL 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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 1400 TOWNSEND DR · HOUGHTON, MI, 49931 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 3 | 0 | — | Apr 2025 | View → |
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MACINNES & SHARON ST · HOUGHTON, MI, 49931 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2018 | View → |
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SANDPIPER DR · HOUGHTON, MI, 49931 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2018 | 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: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-03-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-24 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $29,500 | |
| 2013-06-18 | Planned | 65 | 46 | $20,525 | |
| 2006-10-14 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,200 | |
| 1997-05-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL 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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- What is MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $54,225 in total penalties.
- How does MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.