Establishment profile
OBERLIN COLLEGE
173 W. LORAIN ST., OBERLIN, OH, 44074
Operated by AVI Foodsystems Inc · 1 of 20 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 340939177
Summary
OBERLIN COLLEGE has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 34 years of recorded history, with $1,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OBERLIN COLLEGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within OH. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 81 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2015 – Sep 2016
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2016 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 OBERLIN COLLEGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OBERLIN COLLEGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for AVI Foodsystems Inc, 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 AVI Foodsystems Inc 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.). 12 cases · 12 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-268389 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-262593 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-258005 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2020 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-230204 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-224996 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-201534 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-193406 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-039320 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-039259 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038719 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-036654 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2006 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035997 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2005 | Sep 2005 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OBERLIN COLLEGE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OBERLIN COLLEGE (0247100408) 173 W. LORAIN STREET · OBERLIN, OH, 44074 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2006 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OBERLIN COLLEGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-10 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OBERLIN COLLEGE is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AVI Foodsystems Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AVI Foodsystems Inc across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONDAYTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITYADA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGNCOLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITYCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENYON COLLEGEGAMBIER — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLLEGE OF WOOSTERWOOSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WITTENBERG UNIVERSITYSPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- XAVIER UNIVERSITYNORWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- The University of ToledoToledo — 1 federal enforcement record
- XAVIER UNIVERSITYCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AVI Foodsystems Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MCDANIEL COLLEGE, INC.WESTMINSTER, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- KENYON COLLEGEGAMBIER, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT INSTITUTEBROOKLYN, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVI FoodsystemsWarren, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIENA COLLEGELOUDONVILLE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVI FOODSYSTEMS, INC.CALIFORNIA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THIEL COLLEGEGREENVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOSHEN COLLEGEGOSHEN, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- AVI FOODSYSTEMSORLANDO, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- AVI FoodsystemsREYNOLDSBURG, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AVI Foodsystems Inc locationsParent rollup
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Colleges, Universities, and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OBERLIN COLLEGE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AVI Foodsystems Inc, which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OBERLIN COLLEGE's OSHA violation history?
- OBERLIN COLLEGE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $1,600 in total penalties.
- How does OBERLIN COLLEGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- OBERLIN COLLEGE operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. OBERLIN COLLEGE's self-reported DART rate is 7.97 compared to an industry average of 0.7.