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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

5801 S. ELLIS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637
Operated by University of Chicago · 1 of 8 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
11
over 42 years
Violations
9
$8,950 in penalties
Penalties
$8,950
$994 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities

Summary

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $8,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$8,950
$994 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 11

27% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $8,950 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$3,500Apr 2013Apr 2013
29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 II11$3,500Apr 2013Apr 2013
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$1,100Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$850Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV11Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0611Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Jul 1988Jul 1988

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within IL. Peer group: 262 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
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

Planned
1
Complaint
6
Accident
2
Referral
1

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) · Mar 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 8, 2018Fall on same level, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

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 19, 1986DROWN,WATERFatality11
May 12, 1986HEART,HEART ATTACKFatality11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 CHICAGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for University of Chicago, not this location alone

Total cases
63
Unfair labor practice
48
Representation (union)
15

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 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.). 63 cases · 48 ULP · 14 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-RC-382052Representation electionMar 2026Mar 2026ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-374077Unfair labor practiceSep 2025OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-366016Unfair labor practiceMay 2025OpenRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-365378Unfair labor practiceMay 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-345810Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Mar 2026ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-336463Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-323950Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-323246Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Mar 2026ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-323167Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-318736Unfair labor practiceMay 2023Jun 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-317470Representation electionMay 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-307974Representation electionNov 2022Mar 2023ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-296531Representation electionMay 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-294071Representation electionApr 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-264131Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-256785Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Apr 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-255499Unfair labor practiceJan 2020Feb 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-227710Unfair labor practiceSep 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-227368Representation electionSep 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-222052Unfair labor practiceJun 2018Aug 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-217957Unfair labor practiceApr 2018Sep 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-203141Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Jun 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-200897Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-198365Representation electionMay 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-198325Representation electionMay 2017Feb 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-164309Representation electionNov 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-162896Representation electionOct 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-138681Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-124943Representation electionMar 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-092047Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-088460Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-UC-070385UCDec 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-070386Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046715Unfair labor practiceApr 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046611Unfair labor practiceMar 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046507Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Feb 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046500Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046499Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046472Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046324Unfair labor practiceSep 2010May 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046197Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046149Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046148Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045980Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045906Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045577Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Mar 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-021872Representation electionOct 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045363Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045339Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045221Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045115Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Mar 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-021815Representation electionNov 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-021810Representation electionNov 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044741Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Mar 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043436Unfair labor practiceJun 2006Jun 2006ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-042054Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Sep 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040992Unfair labor practiceApr 2003May 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040991Unfair labor practiceApr 2003May 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040549Unfair labor practiceOct 2002Dec 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040143Unfair labor practiceApr 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040005Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-039807Unfair labor practiceNov 2001Dec 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-034515Unfair labor practiceAug 1996May 2002ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
61
Certified
55
Avg wage ratio
1.37x
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)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

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). 11 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
6101 S BLACKSTONE · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
AirNo Violation Identified20Jan 2025View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
6041 BLACKSTONE AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jul 2015View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1101 E 57TH ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1027 E 57TH ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5540 S HYDE PARK BLVD · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1131 E 57TH ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1025 EAST 57TH STREET · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5836 S GREENWOOD AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5801 SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1452-1466 E 53RD ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
1106 E 53RD ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60637
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$77.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$89.6M
Awards
304
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$124.8M
Company-wide — UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$77.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$119.2M
Awards (all-time)
368

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$124.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs$11.0M
Department of Defense$10.2M
Department of the Treasury$2.1M
Department of the Interior$1.1M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-07-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-12-16Monitoring0$0
2013-04-02Referral22$7,000
2013-01-08Complaint0$0
1999-05-25Complaint22$1,950
1988-06-21Complaint5$0
1986-09-23Planned0$0
1986-06-25Accident0$0
1986-06-25Accident0$0
1984-09-06Complaint0$0
1984-06-07Complaint0$0
1984-02-07Complaint0$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 CHICAGO is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Chicago.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Chicago across all 8 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 CHICAGO 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 Chicago, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $8,950 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
Has UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.