Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1390 ECKLES AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55108
Operated by University of Minnesota · 1 of 14 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 416007513
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $5,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within MN. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 157 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 MINNESOTA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 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 MINNESOTA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-11 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $3,430 | |
| 2015-05-27 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2010-08-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-04-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 MINNESOTA is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Minnesota.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Minnesota across all 14 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 MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITYSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUGSBURG UNIVERSITYMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMASSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY/LOURDES HALLWINONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACALESTER COLLEGE (HEATING PLANT)ST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLLEGE OF ST CATHERINEST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE AND RADIOROSEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST PAULSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORDER OF ST BENEDICT, ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITYCOLLEGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Minnesota, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTONCROOKSTON, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTHDULUTH, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- University of Minnesota - Housing & Res. LifeMinneapolis, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAGRAND RAPIDS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAROSEMOUNT, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HEALTH SCIENCE COMPLEXMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- University of Minnesota Dept. of SociologyMinneapolis, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, SCHOOL OF DENTISTRYMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 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 Minnesota, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $5,110 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA's self-reported DART rate is 1.38 compared to an industry average of 0.6.