Establishment profile
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
700 AHLERS DRIVE, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47907
Operated by Purdue University · 1 of 5 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
PURDUE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
27% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within IN. Peer group: 46 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
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.
Federal contracts (5-year)
Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2025-04-14. Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.
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 | Unprog Related | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 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 |
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 5 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 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PURDUE UNIVERSITY from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 5 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.
Frequently asked
- What is PURDUE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $9,000 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 1.3. PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 0.6.