Establishment profile
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5711 S. WOODLAWN, CHICAGO, IL, 60637
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 260 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $3,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 II E | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within IL. Peer group: 260 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 11,454 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 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 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 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.). 11 cases · 9 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RC-386170 | Representation election | May 2026 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-383755 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2026 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-354948 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-335852 | Representation election | Feb 2024 | Apr 2024 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-264873 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-229903 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-224546 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2018 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-073986 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-067195 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046578 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041869 | Unfair labor practice | May 2004 | Mar 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-23 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 2000-02-24 | 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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- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
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- BRADLEY UNIVERSITYPEORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 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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- What is THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's OSHA violation history?
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,500 in total penalties.
- How does THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's self-reported DART rate is 0.25 compared to an industry average of 0.6.