Establishment profile
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
934 W. GRACE ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operated by Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 109 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D13 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 40.1-51.1.D | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within VA. Peer group: 109 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 10,471 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 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | Fracture,Ladder,Leg,Lost Balance,Struck Against,Wrist | 1 | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Nuclear Regulatory CommissionIGF::OT::IGF SECTION A.5 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES DESCRIBES THE NRCS REQUIREMENTS. PROPOSALS AND PRICE SCHEDULE SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO CLAUDIA.MELGAR@NRC.GOV NO LATER THAN MAY 8, 2014 BY 12:00 P.M. EST. (LOCAL TIME) IT SHALL BE THE OBLIGATION OF THE QUOTER TO EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE TO DISCOVER AND TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, BUT NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M. EST, APRIL 22, 2014, ANY AMBIGUITIES, DISCREPANCIES, INCONSISTENCIES, OR CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ATTACHED HERETO OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN. ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE E-MAILED TO CLAUDIA G. MELGAR, CONTRACT SPECIALIST AT CLAUDIA.MELGAR@NRC.GOV. THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE.contract · Last action 2018-06-19$166,577
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTECH REP SVCS /MISC EQcontract · Last action 2008-04-01$86,574
- Social Security AdministrationYOUTH TRANSITION PROCESS DEMONSTARTION MONITORING OPTION YEAR 1contract · Last action 2010-03-07$-141,514
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541690 - OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES. Last action: 2018-06-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-13 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $0 | |
| 2008-10-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-09 | Complaint | 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
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Virginia Commonwealth University.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Virginia Commonwealth University across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Virginia Commonwealth University, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITYRICHMOND, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Virginia Commonwealth University locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 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 Virginia Commonwealth University, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has 3 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.