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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

515 DELAWARE ST SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455
Operated by University of Minnesota · 1 of 14 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 416007513

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OSHA inspections
23
over 44 years
Violations
6
$665 in penalties
Penalties
$665
$111 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 23 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $665 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 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 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
23
0.5 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
6
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$665
$111 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 23
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 23

17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within MN. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
33rd
peer median: $1,715
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
1.4
vs industry
+0.8
TRIR
3.4
vs industry
+2.1

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
9
Complaint
7
Follow-up
6

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 18, 2025Assembling,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Cyanide,Laboratory,Poisoning,Seizure,Sodium Cyanide,UnresponsiveFatality11

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$2,757
Employees affected
1

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. 1 statute · 1 violation · $2,757 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Aug 2023111$2,757

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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $2,757 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Apr 2023 – Aug 2023Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools$2,7571

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

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)

Total applications
467
Certified
352
Avg wage ratio
1.27x
H-1BE-3 Australian

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)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1160063
Operation
C

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 MINNESOTA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-22Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2024-03-26Complaint0$0
2020-12-09Complaint0$0
2019-10-17Complaint1$490
2005-03-08Planned1$175
2004-10-26Complaint0$0
2004-06-04Complaint0$0
1996-06-24Complaint0$0
1987-11-17Planned3$0
1985-07-08Planned0$0
1985-06-12Complaint1$0
1983-10-07Follow-up0$0
1983-03-22Planned0$0
1982-11-04Planned0$0
1982-11-04Follow-up0$0
1982-11-04Follow-up0$0
1982-07-26Planned0$0
1982-07-08Planned0$0
1982-06-24Follow-up0$0
1982-06-24Follow-up0$0
1982-06-24Follow-up0$0
1982-06-10Planned0$0
1982-05-04Planned0$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.

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About this data

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 23 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $665 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.
Has UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.