Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA
565 MESA RD., SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93106
Operated by University of California Santa Barbara · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $37,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 438 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $37,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4184(B) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 3314 H03 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 3203 B02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 3235 F | 1 | 1 | $185 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 6151 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 3203 A03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 3328 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 3328 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2003 | Apr 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within CA. Peer group: 438 employers. This establishment has 10 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 SANTA BARBARA. 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 SANTA BARBARA. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2003 | SEWER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,DRUM,FOOT CONTROL,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 SANTA BARBARA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA. 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 SANTA BARBARA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA 565 MESA ROAD · SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93106 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 19 | 0 | — | Feb 2025 | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541711 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY. Last action: 2026-06-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-11 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | |
| 2015-06-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-20 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $18,750 | |
| 2002-11-25 | Complaint | 6 | — | $935 |
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 SANTA BARBARA is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of California Santa Barbara.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of California Santa Barbara across all 2 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 SANTA BARBARA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Santa Barbara, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $37,685 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.