VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in RICHMOND, VA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $0 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
934 W. GRACE ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Parent: Virginia Commonwealth University (2 locations)
611310 — Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
10,471 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Virginia Commonwealth University.
Federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Virginia Commonwealth University across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Virginia Commonwealth University
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY — RICHMOND, VA — 1 federal record
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Industry context
Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in VA, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 108 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
Inspection frequency ranks in the 64th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.59, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.59 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY of RICHMOND, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup Virginia Commonwealth University, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY include 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.