NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in EVANSTON, IL. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $9,932 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
2020 RIDGE AVENUE SUITE 240, EVANSTON, IL, 60208
Parent: NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (144 locations)
611310 — Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN: 362167817
13,762 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY is one of 144 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (NWE), with most recent reported revenue of $1.6B.
Federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. across all 144 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- NORTHWESTERN OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION, INC. — DEFIANCE, OH — 2 federal records
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- NORTHWESTERN ROOFING COMPANY, INC. — GREENVILLE, PA — 2 federal records
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- ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY — CHICAGO — 3 federal records
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY — PEORIA — 2 federal records
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY — EVANSTON — 2 federal records
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE — PALOS HILLS — 2 federal records
- ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — CHICAGO — 2 federal records
- NORTHERN IL UNIVERSITY - CHICK EVANS FIELD HOUSE — DE KALB — 1 federal record
- NORTHERN IL UNIVERSITY-CONVOCATION CENTER — DE KALB — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in IL, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ranks in the 40th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 260 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.34, which is below the industry average.
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- What is NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $9,932 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.34 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY of EVANSTON, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., which operates 144 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.