Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
8950 VILLA LA JOLLA DRIVE, LA JOLLA, CA, 92037
Operated by University of California San Diego · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $21,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 442 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO 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 (historical), 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
67% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $21,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
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 CA. Peer group: 442 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Delivery Work,Finger,Fingertip,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Laborer,Lack of Work Procedures,Liftgate,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Training,Traumatic Amputation,Warehouse | 1 | — | — | |
| Jun 23, 1995 | BURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. 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 SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO 2236 DOWNWIND WAY · LA JOLLA, CA, 92037 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Defensecontract · Last action 2008-02-06$124,169
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541711 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY. Last action: 2008-02-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-09 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $21,400 | |
| 1999-01-11 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $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 SAN DIEGO is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of California San Diego.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of California San Diego across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of California San Diego, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOLA JOLLA, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO 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 San Diego, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $21,400 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.