Establishment profile
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
700 AHLERS DRIVE, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47907
Operated by Purdue University · 1 of 7 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
PURDUE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PURDUE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
31% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C06 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 6113 within IN. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 20,712 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 75 violations · $582,888 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2008 | 1 | 75 | 75 | $582,888 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 75 violations · $582,888 in backwages · 75 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 – Mar 2008 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 75 | 75 | $582,888 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PURDUE 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 PURDUE 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-06-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-02 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2016-02-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-08-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2013-06-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-08-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PURDUE UNIVERSITY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Purdue University.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Purdue University across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLISSOUTHPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
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- INDIANA UNIVERSITYBLOOMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUSCOLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARTIN UNIVERSITYINDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYINDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Purdue University, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITYWEST LAFAYETTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PURDUE UNIVERSITYBROOKSTON, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Purdue University locationsParent rollup
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PURDUE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Purdue University, which operates 7 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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- What is PURDUE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does PURDUE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.4 compared to an industry average of 0.6.