Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
L350 PBDB 169 NEWTON RD, IOWA CITY, IA, 52242
Operated by University of Iowa · 1 of 8 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA has accumulated 83 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $67,321 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 35 citations in this view · $53,071 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 5 | 2 | $5,500 | Mar 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 2 | $7,760 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $700 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $4,276 | Mar 1991 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $1,360 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | 1 | 1 | $4,026 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 2 B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 J04 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within IA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 83 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. 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 IOWA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 3 statutes · 24 violations · $12,301 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2013 – Sep 2014 | 2 | 19 | 17 | $11,927 | — |
| Service Contract Act (federal services) | May 2013 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $374 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2005 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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. 3 cases · 24 violations · $12,301 in backwages · 22 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2012 – Sep 2014 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 18 | 17 | $11,927 | — |
| Sep 2012 – May 2013 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSASCA | 5 | 4 | $374 | — |
| Sep 2004 – Mar 2005 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 IOWA. 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 IOWA. 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 4 JESSUP HALL · IOWA CITY, IA, 52242 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2017 | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 120 JESSUP HALL · IOWA CITY, IA, 52242 | — | — | 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 IOWA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2017-06-01$144,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2015-07-15$110,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICEcontract · Last action 2016-08-02$76,200
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2015-07-03$60,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICEcontract · Last action 2015-08-03$57,246
- Department of Veterans AffairsRESEARCH PROJECTcontract · Last action 2010-08-20$25,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsRESEARCH OF MURAL CELLScontract · Last action 2010-08-19$19,055
- Department of Veterans AffairsLABORATORY SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-08-27$18,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2015-06-15$16,626
- Department of Veterans AffairsPATHOLOGY SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-08-13$15,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsRESEARCHcontract · Last action 2010-08-04$10,250
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2015-06-11$9,000
- Corporation for National and Community Service"OTHER FUNCTION" - IGF::OT::IGF NORTH CENTRAL REGION CLASS 19 ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR 276 MEMBERS @ $30 EA.contract · Last action 2016-01-19$8,010
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceLOW ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR THE NCCC NCR CAMPUS IN VINTON, IA IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2013-12-31$8,010
- Corporation for National and Community ServicePURCHASE CLASS 18 ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR NORTH CNETRAL REGION - NCCC FEMA MEMBERS.contract · Last action 2012-05-18$7,200
- Corporation for National and Community ServicePURCHASED CLASS 18 ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR NORTH CENTRAL REGION - NCCC FEMA MEMBERS.contract · Last action 2012-02-28$7,200
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceNORTH CENTRAL REGION CLASS 18 ROPES COURSE TRAININGcontract · Last action 2011-12-19$7,200
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceIGF::OT::IGF BPA CALL #0001 FOR ROPES COURSE TRAINING @ $30.00PP DATES: FEBRUARY 23-27, 2015 PEOPLE: 199 CORPS MEMBERS, 21 TEAM LEADERS $30.00PP X 220 PEOPLE = $6,600.00contract · Last action 2015-01-30$6,600
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceIGF::OT::IGF LOW ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR THE NCCC NCR CAMPUS IN VINTON, IA 195 CORP MEMBERS @ $30.00 EA. = $5,850.00contract · Last action 2014-07-08$5,850
- Corporation for National and Community Service::IGF::OT::IGF CALL #0005 AGAINST BPA #CNSHQ12A0001- ROPES TRAINING COURSE ON 07/10/2013. 264 MEMBERS AT $30.00 EACH= $7,920.00contract · Last action 2016-06-07$5,670
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceROPES TRAINING COURSEScontract · Last action 2009-08-29$4,944
- Department of Veterans AffairsRESEARCH PROJECTcontract · Last action 2010-08-20$4,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROSTHETICS - CORNEAcontract · Last action 2016-05-26$3,668
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceIGF::OT::IGF NCCC FEMA CORPS MEMBERS ROPES COURSE TRAINING. NOT TO EXCEED 120@$30.00 EACH=$3600.00. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FROM AUGUST 17, 2015 THROUGH SEPT.18, 2015.contract · Last action 2015-05-07$3,600
- Corporation for National and Community Service::IGF::OT::IGF CALL #0004 AGAINST BPA #CNSHQ12A0001- ROPES TRAINING COURSE ON 05/16/2013. 28 MEMBERS AT $30.00 EACH= $840.00contract · Last action 2015-12-16$810
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceIGF::OT::IGF BPA FOR ROPES CHALLENGE COURSEcontract · Last action 2015-01-01$0
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceLOW ROPES COURSE TRAINING FOR THE NCCC NCR CAMPUS IN VINTON, IAcontract · Last action 2011-11-22$0
- Department of Health and Human ServicesSUBSCRIPTION TO IOWA DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE DATABASEcontract · Last action 2008-06-04$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2017-06-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $872 | |
| 2019-10-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $8,051 | |
| 2017-05-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-12-07 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2010-08-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $638 | |
| 2005-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-11 | Complaint | 13 | 7 | $4,000 | |
| 2000-08-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $3,000 | |
| 1995-04-05 | Complaint | 13 | 8 | $8,250 | |
| 1993-04-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-05 | Referral | 14 | 13 | $5,010 | |
| 1991-02-07 | Complaint | 16 | 5 | $14,000 | |
| 1991-02-05 | Complaint | 15 | 14 | $14,200 | |
| 1990-08-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1989-04-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-17 | Planned | 1 | — | $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 IOWA is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Iowa.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Iowa across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DRAKE UNIVERSITYDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOUSING & DININGIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYBOONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA POWER PLANTIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (UNI)CEDAR FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Iowa, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWAOAKDALE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOUSING & DININGIOWA CITY, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 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 Iowa, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSITY OF IOWA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 83 violations and $67,320.5 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF IOWA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.