Establishment profile
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
SR 18 X I 65, BROOKSTON, IN, 47923
Operated by Purdue University · 1 of 7 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Summary
PURDUE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 788 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PURDUE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
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 2371 within IN. Peer group: 788 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PURDUE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-17 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $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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Other employers in water and sewer line and related structures construction within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ATLAS EXCAVATING INCINDIANAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
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- ATLAS EXCAVATING INC.AVILLA — 3 federal enforcement records
- DYER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCMERRILLVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- MILESTONE CONTRACTORS LPLAFAYETTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRADEX INC.INDIANAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- RAGLE INCNEWBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- MILESTONE CONTRACTORS LPGREENSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
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 UNIVERSITYWEST LAFAYETTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Purdue University locationsParent rollup
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll 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 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 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PURDUE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does PURDUE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. PURDUE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.4 compared to an industry average of 1.1.