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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

115 HAAS PAVILLLION, BERKELEY, CA, 94720
Operated by University of California Berkeley · 1 of 4 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
16
over 28 years
Violations
28
$50,235 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $50,235 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 440 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
16
0.6 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
28
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$50,235
$1,794 avg / violation
21% serious79% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 16
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 16

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $50,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A22$450Oct 1997Apr 2011
3646 B11$18,000Sep 2014Sep 2014
3314 C11$18,000Apr 2011Apr 2011
3277(I)11$4,725Sep 2018Sep 2018
6151(C)(1)11$810Oct 2024Oct 2024
3638 A11$750Sep 2014Sep 2014
3314 G11$750Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 2340.0016 B0211$650Oct 2024Oct 2024
3396(D)(1)11$650Oct 2024Oct 2024
5142(A)(1)11$650Oct 2024Oct 2024
3314 J0111$600Apr 2011Apr 2011
3314 H11$560Apr 2011Apr 2011
3203 A0711$560Apr 2011Apr 2011
3314 E11$560Apr 2011Apr 2011
3203 C0211$560Apr 2011Apr 2011
3203 A0411$450Apr 2011Apr 2011
3640 D11$375Sep 2014Sep 2014
3203 B0111$375Sep 2014Sep 2014
3298 A0511$300May 2010May 2010
5193 D04 A11$300Oct 2003Oct 2003

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within CA. Peer group: 440 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $483
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
—
Not in OSHA ITA

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
10
Accident
6

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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. 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 28, 2018Cooling Tower,Fall,Ladder,Roof1——
Feb 1, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED11—

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
9 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$780
Employees affected
1

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 · $780 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeFeb 2012121$780—

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; 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 · 2 violations · $780 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2010 – Feb 2012Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsFLSA21$780—

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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
54
Certified
52
Avg wage ratio
1.09x
H-1B

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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

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). 4 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
300 FT SW OF LEROY AVE · BERKELEY, CA, 94720
RCRANo Violation Identified00—Jun 2009View →
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
2111 BANCROFT WAY · BERKELEY, CA, 94720
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY-
2200 BANCROFT WAY · BERKELEY, CA, 94720
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
2607 HEARST AVE. · BERKELEY, CA, 94720
RCRANo Violation Identified00——View →

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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-27548
Obligated (all-time)
$4.6M
Awards
78
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.7M
Company-wide — STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONTROLLERS OFFICE (across 151 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.3B
Obligated (all-time)
$17.7B
Awards (all-time)
8,292

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Health and Human Services$1.7M
Department of Defense$1.3M
General Services Administration$861K
Department of Commerce$323K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$278K
Largest awards (top 50 of 78)
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    FUNDING FOR MTA STUDY (NIMH) - BERKELEY
    contract · Last action 2015-06-15
    $1,580,178
  • Department of Defense
    TO COVER TUITION AND FEES FOR IN-STATE AND OUT-OF STATE STUDENTS ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SPRING 2012 SEMESTER.
    contract · Last action 2018-04-25
    $726,002
  • General Services Administration
    PM CERTIFICATION COURSES
    contract · Last action 2012-12-10
    $669,005
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SOLAR TERRESTRIAL OBSERVER FOR THE RESPONSE OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE (STORM) PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR)
    contract · Last action 2021-10-28
    $150,538
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    THIS ORDER IS FOR METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR THE STRONG AND SELECTIVE ADSORPTION OF CO FROM REVERSE WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTOR EFFLUENT BASED.
    contract · Last action 2021-11-03
    $124,665
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CL::IGF:: FY17 LEADERSHIP TRAINING CLASSES UC BERKELEY EXTENSION TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2017-02-15
    $95,340
  • General Services Administration
    SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION AND ENHANCEMENT SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-04-09
    $76,784
  • General Services Administration
    SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEMBERSHIP
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $75,500
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-10
    $72,521
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-27
    $57,931
  • Department of Commerce
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,BERKELY CASES SOFTWARE USER LICENSE FEE (OTHER SERVICES).
    contract · Last action 2012-11-27
    $52,900
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-09-05
    $51,025
  • Department of Commerce
    OTHER FUNCTIONS - RENEWAL OF CASES SOFTWARE LICENSES
    contract · Last action 2011-10-26
    $50,400
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-03
    $50,395
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF MRI
    contract · Last action 2013-05-01
    $49,200
  • Department of Commerce
    RENEWAL OF CASES USER LICENSE FEE
    contract · Last action 2010-10-25
    $48,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-08-06
    $47,100
  • Department of Agriculture
    WHOLE GENOME DNA SEQUENCING
    contract · Last action 2020-09-22
    $46,725
  • Department of Commerce
    CASES USER LICENSE FEE
    contract · Last action 2009-11-20
    $43,600
  • Department of Commerce
    RENENWAL OF CASES USER LICENSE FEE
    contract · Last action 2008-12-03
    $40,600
  • Department of Commerce
    SOFTWARE LICENSE MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-20
    $38,700
  • Department of Justice
    EXPERT WITNESS
    contract · Last action 2010-11-01
    $36,000
  • General Services Administration
    CBE MEMBERSHIP
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $35,000
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-03-13
    $33,732
  • Department of Commerce
    SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL - IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2013-12-23
    $33,700
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-22
    $33,425
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-22
    $31,605
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-22
    $20,746
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 9 STUDENTS IN FALL SEM FY19 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2018-10-18
    $13,952
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 11 STUDENTS IN SPRING SEM FY16 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2015-12-23
    $13,200
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 11 STUDENTS IN FALL SEM FY16 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2015-09-01
    $13,200
  • Department of Defense
    JOHNSON, KAMILAH (8190)
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $13,100
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-23
    $12,610
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    SPRING TUITION FOR WEN-YING SYLVIA CHOU
    contract · Last action 2011-01-07
    $12,394
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 12 STUDENTS IN FALL SEM FY15 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2014-08-27
    $12,000
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES FOR SPRING 2008
    contract · Last action 2008-06-11
    $11,500
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 12 STUDENTS IN SPRING SEM FY15 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2015-01-26
    $11,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    GATHERING, RECORDING AND DISSEMINATING MEETING INFORMATION
    contract · Last action 2009-04-30
    $10,991
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    UCB IS THE ORGANIZER AND MAJOR FUNDER OF THE MEETING WHICH WILL INCLUDE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS OF STUDIES IN BEHAVIORLA ECONOMOC
    contract · Last action 2009-05-01
    $10,000
  • Department of Defense
    REGISTRATION FOR GHL FORM
    contract · Last action 2009-03-26
    $10,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 7 STUDENTS IN SPRING SEM FY18 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2018-01-16
    $8,402
  • Department of Defense
    UC BERKELEY PARKING PERMITS
    contract · Last action 2013-02-28
    $8,030
  • Department of Defense
    5 PARKING PERMITS FOR DET 085- UNIVERSIT
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $7,680
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE (5) ANNUAL "C" PARKING PERMITS
    contract · Last action 2011-07-08
    $7,440
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE 5 ANNUAL C PARKING PERMITS
    contract · Last action 2010-07-12
    $7,440
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TUITION AND FEES FOR 7 STUDENTS IN SPRING SEM FY17 ON A NROTC SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDING UC BERKELEY EXT PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2017-01-17
    $7,370
  • Department of Defense
    TUITION AND FEES
    contract · Last action 2008-01-10
    $7,290
  • Department of Commerce
    ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAM TUITION
    contract · Last action 2017-01-05
    $6,417
  • Department of Commerce
    TUITION FEE PAYMENT UNDER THE NOAA ASP
    contract · Last action 2015-10-15
    $6,417
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    PROSPECTUS FOR WORK ON THE APPLICATION OF INTEGRATIVE SCIENCE APPROACHES TO STUDY SOCIAL ECONOMIC BEHAVIORS
    contract · Last action 2009-02-25
    $6,111

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 621420 - OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS. Last action: 2023-02-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-26Accident0—$0
2025-06-30Accident0—$0
2024-09-23Complaint5—$2,760
2018-07-18Accident11$4,725
2014-04-07Accident41$19,500
2011-04-15Complaint1—$160
2011-02-17Accident71$21,480
2011-01-31Complaint2—$1,010
2010-05-05Complaint1—$300
2010-03-09Complaint0—$0
2007-06-12Complaint0—$0
2007-03-19Accident0—$0
2003-09-22Complaint1—$300
1998-04-27Complaint43$0
1997-10-03Complaint2—$0
1997-06-30Complaint0—$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of California Berkeley.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of California Berkeley across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 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 University of California Berkeley, which operates 4 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.

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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $50,235 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.