Establishment profile
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
1603 HAMILTON AVE, MURRAY, KY, 42071
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $33,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $33,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 M03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 N02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 A03 I C | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 L03 III A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 M03II | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 2.181(3)(5) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00304 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
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 KY. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MURRAY 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 MURRAY STATE 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 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MURRAY 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 MURRAY STATE 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY 615 GILBERT GRAVES DRIVE · MURRAY, KY, 42071 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 8 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | View → |
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY 102 CURRIS CTR · MURRAY, KY, 42071 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541940 - VETERINARY SERVICES. Last action: 2026-05-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2024-08-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 4 | $28,000 | |
| 2011-05-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2010-08-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 1983-03-03 | Complaint | 3 | — | $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 MURRAY STATE 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 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $33,250 in total penalties.
- How does MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.