Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
BAKER HALL, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614
Operated by University of Northern Iowa · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $11,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 23 citations in this view · $11,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 4 | 2 | $2,900 | Sep 1987 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F08 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
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 IA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. 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 NORTHERN IOWA. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1987 | BURN,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT | 2 | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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. 1 statute · 6 violations · $13,256 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2016 | 1 | 6 | 5 | $13,256 | — |
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. 1 case · 6 violations · $13,256 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 – May 2016 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 6 | 5 | $13,256 | — |
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 NORTHERN IOWA. 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 NORTHERN IOWA. 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 3219 HUDSON RD · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2019 | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 1227 WEST 27TH STREET · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614 | RCRA | 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
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 624110 - CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES. Last action: 2022-05-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-14 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $5,850 | |
| 2000-11-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-15 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,700 | |
| 1988-01-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-12-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-04 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $400 | |
| 1987-07-14 | Complaint | 15 | 15 | $1,250 |
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 NORTHERN IOWA is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Northern Iowa.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Northern Iowa across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DRAKE UNIVERSITYDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLEIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOUSING & DININGIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYBOONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA POWER PLANTIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Northern Iowa, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All University of Northern Iowa locationsParent rollup
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Colleges, Universities, and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 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 Northern Iowa, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $11,200 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.