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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

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
7 violations
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
0.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
57% serious
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 108 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
64%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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

Other employers in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools within VA

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.