Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
515 DELAWARE ST SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455
Operated by University of Minnesota · 1 of 14 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 416007513
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
17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within MN. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 6 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Assembling,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Cyanide,Laboratory,Poisoning,Seizure,Sodium Cyanide,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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. 1 statute · 1 violation · $2,757 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Aug 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $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 period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 – Aug 2023 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $2,757 | 1 |
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)
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 Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $490 | |
| 2005-03-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $175 | |
| 2004-10-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-06-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-11-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-06-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-05-04 | 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.
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- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMASSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTASAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLLEGE OF ST CATHERINEST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY/LOURDES HALLWINONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORDER OF ST BENEDICT, ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITYCOLLEGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACALESTER COLLEGE (HEATING PLANT)ST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE AND RADIOROSEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY - FOSS CENTERMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Minnesota, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTASAINT PAUL, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- University of Minnesota Dept. of SociologyMinneapolis, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- 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, 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 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.