Establishment profile
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
150 UNIVERSITY BLVD, MOREHEAD, KY, 40351
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within KY. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MOREHEAD STATE 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 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MOREHEAD STATE 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 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
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- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF NASA BAA AWARD THIS IS AN AWARD UNDER THE NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIPS (NEXTSTEP) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA). THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO UNDERTAKE A MISSION TO THE MOON DURING EM-1 OR SIMILAR MISSION TO EARTH ESCAPE, THAT WILL ADDRESS SKGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATURE, LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION PHYSICS OF LUNAR VOLATILES, AND TO DEMONSTRATE AN INNOVATIVE, HIGHLY CAPABLE RF ION PROPULSION SYSTEM AND 6U SPACECRAFT BUS. THE MISSION WILL REQUIRE PIONEERING APPROACH TO POWER GENERATION AND INNOVATIVE, LOW-COST APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RADIATION-TOLERANT SYSTEMS TO MEET THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. THE PROGRAM CAN BE CATEGORIZED GENERALLY INTO THREE PHASES: 1) DEVELOPMENT, 2) INTEGRATION AND TESTING, AND 3) MISSION OPERATIONS. SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS ADDRESSING STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE GAPS (SKG) WAS IDENTIFIED AS A KEY LONG TERM CAPABILITY AREA THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANTLY BENEFIT FUTURE HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION AND IN ADDITION ADDRESS COMMERCIAL INTERESTS SUCH AS IN-SITU RESOURCE PROSPECTING. MORE SPECIFICALLY, NASA ANTICIPATES MAKING LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL SATELLITES AVAILABLE ON SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) AND OTHER BEYOND EARTH ORBIT MISSIONS. THIS BAA THRUST AREA INTENDS TO PROVIDE INTEGRATION AND LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR 6U CUBESAT PAYLOADS AS SECONDARY PAYLOADS ON DEEP SPACE MISSIONS. A CUBESAT IS A TYPE OF SPACE RESEARCH NANOSATELLITE. CUBESATS SUPPORTED BY THIS LAUNCH INITIATIVE INCLUDE ONLY 6U FORM FACTORS. CUBESATS OF TYPICALLY HAVE A MASS OF 1.33 KILOGRAMS PER 1U CUBE. A 6U CUBESAT TYPICALLY HAS A MASS OF 12 KG. THE MAXIMUM MASS COMPATIBLE WITH THE EM-1 DISPENSER IS 14 KG.contract · Last action 2024-03-26$7,351,516
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF IMPLEMENTATION OF A BACK-UP CAPABILITY FOR NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY (WFF) HIGH GAIN UHF GROUND STATION: ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BACK-UP CAPABILITY FOR NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (NASA-GSFC) WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY (WFF) HIGH GAIN UHF GROUND STATION. THE WALLOPS ISLAND 18-METER DIAMETER UHF GROUND-STATION IS, TO DATE, ANSWERING A GROWING NEED FOR HIGH DATA RATE FROM CUBESATS OVER GOVERNMENT LICENSED FREQUENCIES. THIS IS A REQUEST TO ADD A BACKUP CAPABILITY FOR THE WALLOPS ISLAND 18-METER DIAMETER UHF GROUND STATION AT MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY. REQUIRED WORK: MOREHEAD STATE WILL IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE UHF FEED ON THE MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY 21 M GROUND STATION THAT COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A SYSTEM THAT WOULD PROVIDE COMMAND AND TELEMETRY OVER UHF TO SUPPORT THE NASA AND UNIVERSITY CUBESAT COMMUNITIES, SERVING AS A BACK-UP CAPABILITY TO THE NASA WALLOPS SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (WFF) UHF GROUND STATION. REQUIRED GAIN: 34 DB, DESIRED GAIN: 37 DB; REQUIRED EIRP: 3,000 W; DESIRED EIRP: 6,320 W. THE REQUIRED FREQUENCY RANGE: 400-470 MHZ UPLINK, AND DOWNLINK. INSTALLATION: PERMANENT (IN PARALLEL AND DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER FREQUENCY BAND OPERATIONS). REMOTE CONTROL: ALLOWS FOR REMOTE OPERATION AND SCHEDULING. TESTING: AFTER INSTALLATION, SHOW PROOF OF GAIN AND DETERMINE LOCAL INTERFERENCE. BUCKET TRUCK AND MAN LIFT OPERATIONS: SHALL BE PERFORMED BY MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY SAFETY GUIDELINES. REPORTS: PROVIDE MONTHLY STATUS UPDATES (ONE PAGE REPORTS WHICH DETAIL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH). PROVIDE A TEST REPORT SHOWING GAIN, MEASUREMENT AND LOCAL INTERFERENCE AT CONCLUSION. DRAWINGS: PROVIDE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS FOR THE FEED. SCHEDULE: THE FINAL REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION. THE FORMAT IS DEFINED BY THE UNIVERSITY, AND SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) PAGE.contract · Last action 2018-08-22$45,766
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGROUND TESTING SUPPORT FOR LUNAR NODE-1contract · Last action 2024-01-31$37,863
- Department of DefenseLIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL MOREHEAD STATEcontract · Last action 2013-09-10$10,770
- Department of DefenseLIIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOLcontract · Last action 2015-11-06$6,746
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY ADVERTISINGcontract · Last action 2017-06-13$5,000
- Department of the InteriorPALYNOLOGY ANALYSIS SERVICES ON 23 SAMPLES; ''IGF::OT::IGF''contract · Last action 2017-07-11$4,950
- Department of the InteriorMAP INTERPRETATIONcontract · Last action 2012-05-01$-58
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2024-03-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-04-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-29 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MOREHEAD STATE 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 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.