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UC DAVIS

ONE SHIELDS AVE., DAVIS, CA, 95616
Operated by The Regents of the University of California · 1 of 28 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 943067788

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OSHA inspections
20
over 34 years
Violations
23
$67,100 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 5 hospitalizations

Summary

UC DAVIS has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $67,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 438 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UC DAVIS 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

Inspections
20
0.6 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
23
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$67,100
$2,917 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · accident
12 of 20
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 20

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within CA. Peer group: 438 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $473
Inspection frequency
99th
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
1.2
vs industry
+0.6
TRIR
1.7
vs industry
+0.2

Reported for 24,626 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
1.7
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

Complaint
6
Accident
12
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 UC DAVIS. 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
Jun 10, 2022Back,Heart Attack,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Traffic ControlFatality11
Dec 17, 2021Burn,Ear,Flash,Hand,Open Flame,Pressure Release,Repair,Soldering Torch,Valve1
Jun 25, 2021Cardboard,Contusion,Dock,Dock Worker,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Loading Dock,Vertebra11
Aug 25, 2020Ballast--Lighting,Burn,Capacitor,E GI IV (no lockout),Electric Shock,Electrical Burn,Electrocuted,Hand,Lighting,Lockout/Tagout,Repair,Unguarded Live Parts11
Dec 11, 2018Fall,Fracture,Hip,Scaffold1
Feb 10, 2018Concussion,Fall,Floor Opening,Fracture,Laceration,Spine21
Sep 29, 2011RESPIRATORY,LUNG,CPR,LAB WORKER,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,COUGHFatality11
Apr 27, 1998EYE,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,WORK RULES,ANIMAL HANDLER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PUNCTURE11
Apr 9, 1992BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 UC DAVIS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UC DAVIS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UC DAVIS. 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 UC DAVIS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UC DAVIS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UC DAVIS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-10-12Complaint0$0
2022-08-01Accident0$0
2022-06-20Fatality/Catastrophe1$2,750
2021-12-22Accident1$365
2021-10-22Accident11$6,750
2020-09-14Accident81$26,955
2019-01-22Accident0$0
2018-04-13Accident21$9,475
2011-09-30Accident0$0
2011-03-09Complaint3$1,905
2008-08-20Complaint0$0
2005-03-18Complaint2$450
2003-02-14Complaint0$0
2001-02-23Accident21$18,450
1998-08-21Accident0$0
1996-06-20Accident0$0
1995-08-16Accident0$0
1995-07-12Referral0$0
1993-12-08Complaint0$0
1992-04-13Accident33$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

UC DAVIS is one of 28 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Regents of the University of California.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Regents of the University of California across all 28 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UC DAVIS 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 The Regents of the University of California, which operates 28 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.

Frequently asked

What is UC DAVIS's OSHA violation history?
UC DAVIS has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $67,100 in total penalties.
How does UC DAVIS's safety record compare to its industry?
UC DAVIS operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. UC DAVIS's self-reported DART rate is 1.17 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
Has UC DAVIS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UC DAVIS.