Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
PHYSICAL PLANT/FORD UTILITIES, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87131
Operated by University of New Mexico · 1 of 4 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,615 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $3,615 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 6113 within NM. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. 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 NEW MEXICO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 NEW MEXICO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. 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 NEW MEXICO. 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87131 | — | Violation Identified QNCR 9 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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: 541720 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Last action: 2026-08-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-14 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | |
| 2009-08-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-09 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $240 |
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 NEW MEXICO is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of New Mexico.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of New Mexico across all 4 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 NM, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAN JUAN COLLEGEFARMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITYLAS VEGAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW MEXICO TECHSOCORRO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ST. JOHN'S COLLEGESANTA FE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNM-RODEY THEATERALBUQUERQUE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of New Mexico, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All University of New Mexico locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 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 New Mexico, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $3,615 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.