Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
325 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA, 98104
Operated by University of Washington · 1 of 21 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 916001537
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $8,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
20% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within WA. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 3 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 63 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 WASHINGTON. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 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 4 months 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 WASHINGTON. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for University of Washington, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other University of Washington locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. 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 WASHINGTON. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-11-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2020-11-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-29 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-05-30 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,400 |
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 WASHINGTON is one of 21 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Washington.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Washington across all 21 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 WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYPULLMAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYELLENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUNDTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITYLACEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UW MEDICAL CENTERSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHITMAN COLLEGEWALLA WALLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ST MARTIN'S COLLEGELACEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Washington, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONHOQUIAM, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONBOTHELL, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 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 Washington, which operates 21 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 WASHINGTON's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON's self-reported DART rate is 23.84 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
- Has UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.