Establishment profile
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
NORTH ALLEN & PARK AVENUE, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16803
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $22,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within PA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. 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) · Jan 2024
Most frequent event: Fall on same level unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Fall on same level unspecified | Head and extremities | 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 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 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 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-03 | Referral | 10 | 8 | $22,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAFAYETTE COLLEGEEASTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- BUCKNELL UNIVERSITYLEWISBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENN STATE UNIVERSITYSTATE COLLEGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 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 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $22,250 in total penalties.
- How does THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.