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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

1770 S. WILLIAMS ST, DENVER, CO, 80208
Operated by University of Denver · 1 of 2 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
3
over 28 years
Violations
15
$11,190 in penalties
Penalties
$11,190
$746 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $11,190 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
15
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$11,190
$746 avg / violation
13% serious87% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

33% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $11,190 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$2,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$1,800May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$1,500May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,500May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$1,390May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$1,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 V11$1,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$1,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0333 B0211May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0611May 2010May 2010

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF DENVER. 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
2
Accident
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 UNIVERSITY OF DENVER. 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
Aug 4, 2002CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,RUPTURE,BRAINFatality1

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 DENVER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CO — for University of Denver, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

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 Denver 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
27-CA-349604Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-340961Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Sep 2025ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-267196Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-176646Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-087629Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-017328Unfair labor practiceMar 2001Jul 2001ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado

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
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
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
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
2199 S UNIVERSITY BLVD · DENVER, CO, 80208
RCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10Jan 2025View →
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
2199 S. UNIVERSITY BLVD. · DENVER, CO, 80208
00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
533591
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$854K
Awards
15
Top agency
Department of Defense
$787K
Company-wide — UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$320K
Obligated (all-time)
$2.4M
Awards (all-time)
74

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$787K
Department of Commerce$36K
Department of the Interior$17K
Social Security Administration$10K
General Services Administration$3K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    ULTRASONIC DETECTION OF DEFECTS IN MELT
    contract · Last action 2015-10-01
    $393,502
  • Department of Defense
    MM-0740
    contract · Last action 2010-07-19
    $209,695
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-10
    $89,359
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-27
    $60,000
  • Department of Commerce
    HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH FIELD MAGNETOELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2009-07-09
    $35,968
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-03-18
    $18,254
  • Department of Defense
    ESA TUITION AND FEES FOR AFROTC STUDENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-19
    $16,508
  • Social Security Administration
    2008 PEAK CONFERENCE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-19
    $10,088
  • Department of the Interior
    UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $7,547
  • Department of the Interior
    ARCHEOBOTANICAL SCHOOL/STUDY
    contract · Last action 2010-04-07
    $5,455
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2007-11-29
    $3,563
  • General Services Administration
    ADR TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $3,378
  • Department of Labor
    SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER'S MULTICULTURAL CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-08
    $2,000
  • Department of Homeland Security
    THIS CONTRACT WILL BE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER. POINT OF CONTACT: DON NEW A KEY PART OF THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (NLECTC-RM) IS TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERFORM THEIR DUTIES MORE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. LAST YEAR, AT THE REQUEST OF ROBERT MCCUNE, FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS SERVICE (FAMS), DENVER FIELD OFFICE EXPLOSIVES SPECIALIST, WE MODIFIED SOME OF OUR FIRST RESPONDER/POST-BLAST COURSES IN ATTEMPT TO SHOW VARIOUS TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES AND IGNITION SWITCHES THAT COULD BE USED WITHIN AN AIRLINE ENVIRONMENT. THIS YEAR, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM LAST YEAR%U2019S SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, WE BELIEVE WITH FURTHER COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT WITH THE DENVER FIELD OFFICE OF FAMS, WE WILL PRODUCE A MORE TAILORED TRAINING PROGRAM TO HELP THE DENVER OFFICE%U2019S AIR MARSHALS IN IDENTIFYING AND RECOGNIZING AN EXPLOSIVE THREAT IN THEIR CONTINUING MISSION TO PROTECT CIVIL AIR TRANSPORTATION. TO BE SPECIFIC THIS YEAR%U2019S DEMONSTRATIONS WILL INVOLVE A %U201CSHOW AND TELL%U201D OF VARIOUS TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES FOLLOWED BY THE DETONATION OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF THESE EXPLOSIVES (APPROXIMATELY ONE POUND OR LESS). WE WILL BE USING AIRCRAFT SEATS AND OVERHEAD BINS PROVIDED BY THE DENVER FAMS OFFICE FOR THESE DEMONSTRATIONS. THE TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF FIVE SEPARATE DEMONSTRATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS EACH, STARTING IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 TIME FRAME. WE WILL COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH THE DENVER FIELD OFFICE%U2019S ROBERT MCCUNE TO FINALIZE DATES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
    contract · Last action 2017-03-22
    $0
  • Department of Transportation
    RAILROAD SAFETY TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2009-08-03
    $-1,041

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2017-03-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-03-05Complaint152$11,190
2002-08-05Accident0$0
1997-10-28Complaint0$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

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Denver.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Denver 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 DENVER 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 Denver, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSITY OF DENVER's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $11,190 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSITY OF DENVER's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
Has UNIVERSITY OF DENVER had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.