Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 0107 CHEMISTRY BUILDING, 8051 REGENTS DRIVE, ROOM 2112, COLLEGE PARK, MD, 20742
Operated by University of Maryland College Park · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 38 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 28 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 4 | 3 | — | Jul 1990 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 8900.32 A | 4 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | May 1988 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C 2 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F 5 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 E 1 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A 2 VB | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D08 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
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 MD. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. 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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Accidental Discharge,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Explosion,Struck By | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 · 4 violations · $772 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $772 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jun 2018 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| H-1B visa wage protections | Oct 2007 | 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 · 4 violations · $772 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 2011 – Mar 2013 | State School Boards or Districts | FLSA | 1 | 1 | $772 | — |
| Apr 2007 – Oct 2007 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | H-1B | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. 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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. 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). 3 facilities · $15,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK REGENTS DR · COLLEGE PARK, MD, 20742 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 4 | 2 | $15,000 | Oct 2024 | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK 1101 MAIN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7901 REGENTS DR · COLLEGE PARK, MD, 20742 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2017 | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK 4200 LANDSCAPE LANE · COLLEGE PARK, MD, 20742 | Water | 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 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: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2026-07-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-11 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $0 | |
| 2014-01-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-01 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-05 | Follow-up | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-04-26 | Complaint | 29 | 3 | $0 | |
| 1989-10-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-18 | Complaint | 7 | — | $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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Maryland College Park.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Maryland College Park across all 2 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 MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MONTGOMERY COLLEGEROCKVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore — 3 federal enforcement records
- GOUCHER COLLEGETOWSON — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON COLLEGECHESTERTOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ARTBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDCOLLEGE PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - BALTIMOREBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK 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 Maryland College Park, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.