Establishment profile
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
737 N 5TH STREET 3 RD FLOOR LAB 302, RICHMOND, VA, 23219
Operated by Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 23rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Below average violations in NAICS 6113 within VA. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 8, 2017 | Amputated,Caught Between,Door,Finger | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541990 - ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES. Last action: 2021-12-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-07 | Monitoring | 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 — 2 federal enforcement records
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. 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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation 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 1.5. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.59 compared to an industry average of 0.6.