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STANFORD UNIVERSITY

353 JANE WAY GATES COMPUTER SCIENCE BLDG, STANFORD, CA, 94305
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
35
over 38 years
Violations
75
$50,498 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STANFORD UNIVERSITY has accumulated 75 OSHA violations across 35 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $50,498 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 441 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 days ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STANFORD UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
35
0.9 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
75
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$50,498
$673 avg / violation
32% serious68% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
18 of 35
Inspection trigger · accident
11 of 35

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $41,435 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
342(A)22$13,000Jun 2023Apr 2026
342 A22$3,875Mar 2000Feb 2011
3382 A22$935Apr 1991Sep 1996
3328(B)22$745Aug 2015Jun 2017
3272 C22$450Nov 2001Feb 2011
5157 F0421$370Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$360Sep 1987Mar 1988
5194 H0222Apr 1991Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22Sep 1987Mar 1988
3203(A)(4)11$5,400Feb 2026Feb 2026
1621 A11$5,000Mar 2000Mar 2000
4300 A11$2,700Nov 2001Nov 2001
5157 C0411$2,250Jun 1994Jun 1994
5155 C0211$2,000Apr 1991Apr 1991
3272(D)11$750Sep 2015Sep 2015
1541 B01 A211$750Nov 2007Nov 2007
1529 D0111$750Jun 1994Jun 1994
5193 F01 A11$750Jun 1994Jun 1994
3073 D0611$675Nov 2010Nov 2010
3203 A 111$675Nov 2010Nov 2010

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within CA. Peer group: 441 employers. This establishment has 75 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $480
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.5
vs industry
+0.9
TRIR
2.1
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 21,000 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
18
Accident
11
Referral
1

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 STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 17, 2012FRACTURE,STAIR,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,ARM11
Nov 15, 2010FRACTURE,TIBIA,CART,OVERTURN11
Jun 11, 2010FRACTURE,FINGER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,HAND11
Dec 15, 2005FRACTURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,TREE TRIMMING11
Dec 15, 1999FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,SHOULDER,SKULL,RIB,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,PAINTER,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD11
Apr 4, 1991VAPOR,BENZENE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING,OVEREXPOSURE,STORAGE AREA,CHEMICAL1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 19 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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 · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2004 – Jun 2006Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools0

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 STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for STANFORD UNIVERSITY, not this location alone

Total cases
30
Unfair labor practice
29
Representation (union)
1

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 STANFORD UNIVERSITY 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.). 30 cases · 29 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-RC-386778Representation electionMay 2026OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-386112Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-381295Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026OpenRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-365788Unfair labor practiceMay 2025Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-360172Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-350634Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-345623Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-336179Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-289388Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-276892Unfair labor practiceMay 2021May 2021ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-242307Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-220928Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Aug 2018ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-197423Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-172854Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Apr 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-140325Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-140308Unfair labor practiceNov 2014May 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-138779Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-118417Unfair labor practiceDec 2013May 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-118400Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-115989Unfair labor practiceOct 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-115514Unfair labor practiceOct 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-107072Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-085126Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024360Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024347Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024337Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-022804Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-021924Unfair labor practiceMar 2005Sep 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-021752Unfair labor practiceNov 2004Sep 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-021677Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Sep 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

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

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.13x
E-3 Australian

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)

EPA inspections
43
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

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). 19 facilities · 12 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
480 OAK ROAD · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRAViolation
QNCR 12
410Sep 2025View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
ESF-480 OAK ROAD · PALO ALTO, CA, 94305
AirNo Violation Identified20Apr 2025View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
61 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
31 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
737 FRENCHMANS ROAD · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
53 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
460 SEQUOIA · PALO ALTO, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
717 DOLORES · PALO ALTO, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
49 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
44 VISTA LANE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
527 GERONA ROAD · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
622 CABRILLO AVE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
51 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
49 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
79 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
1 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
450 JANE STANFORD WAY, BLDG 10 · STANFORD, CA, 94305
00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
10 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
37 PEARCE MITCHELL PLACE · STANFORD, CA, 94305
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-06-04Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2025-10-09Accident2$10,560
2025-08-19Accident11$5,400
2025-07-17Programmed Related0$0
2023-03-29Accident1$3,000
2016-12-14Complaint2$1,120
2015-08-12Accident1$750
2015-05-21Complaint1$185
2012-02-24Accident0$0
2011-01-03Accident2$3,800
2010-06-21Accident2$1,350
2007-07-31Complaint1$750
2006-04-07Accident1$375
2005-11-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
2003-09-04Complaint0$0
2001-06-07Complaint41$3,000
2001-03-28Unprogrammed Related4$2,380
2000-07-26Complaint0$0
2000-02-01Complaint0$0
1999-12-29Accident51$6,540
1998-03-23Complaint0$0
1996-06-11Complaint52$1,448
1994-10-18Accident0$0
1994-03-02Complaint103$2,680
1994-03-02Complaint77$3,360
1993-08-23Complaint1$300
1993-04-13Complaint1$150
1991-09-24Complaint1$0
1991-04-08Accident71$2,000
1990-10-17Complaint0$0
1989-01-10Complaint2$0
1989-01-06Unprogrammed Related32$840
1988-09-22Complaint0$0
1988-03-03Referral83$390
1987-08-28Complaint33$120

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STANFORD 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.

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Frequently asked

What is STANFORD UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY has 35 OSHA inspections on record with 75 violations and $50,498 in total penalties.
How does STANFORD UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. STANFORD UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 1.46 compared to an industry average of 0.6.