Establishment profile
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
61 LOMB MEMORIAL DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14623
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $740 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132,448 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within NY. Peer group: 132,448 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jul 2022 – Feb 2025
Most frequent event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Exposure through intact tissue | Ears and facial region unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 · 2 violations · $72 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $72 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $72 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $72 | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 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 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY locations in the same state.
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.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-11-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $420 | |
| 1989-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-15 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1987-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's OSHA violation history?
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $740 in total penalties.
- How does ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's safety record compare to its industry?
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.