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VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

1417 CLAIBORNE STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23284
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 546001758

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OSHA inspections
8
over 38 years
Violations
7
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 38 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 108 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 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 and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
7
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$0
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 8

38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

69th

Above average violations in NAICS 6113 within VA. Peer group: 108 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.1
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
0.5
vs industry
−0.8

Reported for 11,332 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Referral
2

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 15, 2017Ankle,Fence,Fracture11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

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)

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)

Total applications
141
Certified
128
Avg wage ratio
1.28x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$47.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$95.3M
Awards
101
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$49.0M
Company-wide — VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (across 11 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$147.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$208.3M
Awards (all-time)
214

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Social Security Administration$49.0M
Department of Health and Human Services$26.4M
Department of Defense$18.6M
Department of Transportation$674K
Department of Justice$291K
Largest awards (top 50 of 101)
  • Department of Defense
    CONVERGENCE LAB INITIATIVE (CLI)
    contract · Last action 2025-05-23
    $17,858,565
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    MEDICATION DISCOVERY USING RAT MODELS OF RELAPSE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 7/10/2019-7/9/2020. N01DA-19-8949
    contract · Last action 2024-06-14
    $5,833,141
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA COLLECTION IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF CONTRACT 28321320D00060017 WITH VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY NATIONAL TRAINING AND DATA CENTER
    contract · Last action 2025-03-28
    $5,184,273
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA COLLECTION IN THE THIRD YEAR OF CONTRACT 28321320D00060017 WITH VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY NATIONAL TRAINING AND DATA CENTER
    contract · Last action 2023-09-18
    $5,119,946
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS REQUISITION EXERCISES THE SECOND OPTION YEAR OF 28321320D00060017 CONTRACT FOR TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA COLLECTION FROM THE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY NATIONAL TRAINING AND DATA CENTER AND ORDERS THE SERVICES FOR OPTION YEA
    contract · Last action 2023-07-28
    $4,925,000
  • Social Security Administration
    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND DATA CENTER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE GRANTEES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
    contract · Last action 2021-09-28
    $4,900,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    PRECLINICAL MEDICATIONS DISCOVERY AND ABUSE LIABILITY TESTING FOR NIDA NIDA REF. NO. N01DA-22-8959. BASE AWARD.
    contract · Last action 2026-01-29
    $4,781,242
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF MEDICATION DISCOVERY USING RAT MODELS OF RELAPSE; POP 8/29/2014 - 7/9/2015; FY14 N01DA-14-8917
    contract · Last action 2023-07-07
    $4,730,308
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF: FY17. BASE AWARD. FEBRUARY 22, 2017 TO FEBRUARY 21, 2018. PRECLINICAL MEDICATIONS DISCOVERY AND ABUSE LIABILITY TESTING FOR NIDA. N01DA-17-8932.
    contract · Last action 2025-01-17
    $4,603,109
  • Social Security Administration
    NATIONAL TRAINING AND DATA CENTER SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROGRAM. THIS IS TASK ORDER 1 FOR THE NEW CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2025-09-30
    $3,926,761
  • Social Security Administration
    TASK ORDER TO FUND THE BASE YEAR OF THE NATION TRAINING AND DATA CENTER CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND DATA SUPPORT TO WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE GRANT RECIPIENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
    contract · Last action 2025-09-30
    $3,894,479
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER SS00-17-30383 FOR SERVICES BEGINNING 7/18/2017 THROUGH 7/17/2018
    contract · Last action 2021-09-08
    $3,687,990
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER SS00-16-30558 FOR SERVICES BEGINNING 7/18/2016 THROUGH 7/17/2017
    contract · Last action 2021-09-08
    $3,387,022
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF TECHNCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND DATA SUPPORT TO THE WIPA GRANTEES
    contract · Last action 2016-02-23
    $3,243,671
  • Social Security Administration
    TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VARIOUS CLINS ASSOCIATED WITH SSA CONTRACT SS00-15-60034 FOR TASK ORDER 28321319FDS030169 BEGINNING 07/18/19 EXTENDING UNTIL 7/17/2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH VCU CONTRACT SS00-15-60034 OPTION YEAR 4 FOR WIPA SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2020-05-04
    $3,237,101
  • Social Security Administration
    TASK ORDER 28321318FDS030269 BEGINNING 07/18/18 EXTENDING UNTIL 7/17/2019 IN ACCORDANCE WITH VCU CONTRACT SS00-15-60034 FOR WIPA SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2022-08-09
    $3,208,002
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    MEDICATION DISCOVERY USING RAT MODELS OF RELAPSE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 7/10/2024-7/9/2025. N01DA-24-8949
    contract · Last action 2025-07-09
    $2,073,438
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BAA: EVALUATION OF CURRENT APPROACHES USED TO ESTABLISH BIOEQUIVALENCE OF NASAL SPRAYS FOR LOCAL ACTION IN CHILDREN (PMQWP 253)
    contract · Last action 2023-02-28
    $1,613,656
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) EVALUATING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IN VITRO NASAL SPRAY CHARACTERIZATION TEST METRICS FOR BIOEQUIVALENCE AND NASAL DEPOSITION IN SILICO AND IN VITRO
    contract · Last action 2022-12-27
    $1,136,057
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ASSESSMENT OF BUPRENORPHINE EXTENDED RELEASE INJECTIONS FOR GENERIC PRODUCT EQUIVALENCE
    contract · Last action 2025-07-09
    $876,368
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND TRAVEL SERVICES BEGINNING 10/28/16 THROUGH 7/17/2017 FOR THE NATIONAL TRAINING AND DATA CENTER CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2021-09-09
    $834,899
  • Social Security Administration
    WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - ORDER FOR 2 MONTHS OF SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2025-09-17
    $770,368
  • Department of Transportation
    PHMSA OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY (OHMS) ADMINISTRATION BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND INNOVATION
    contract · Last action 2024-03-04
    $674,075
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF WORKFORCE INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND DATA COLLECTION.
    contract · Last action 2016-07-22
    $586,864
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT. THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES VARIOUS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COURSES FROM 10/29/15-07/17/16.
    contract · Last action 2016-07-22
    $370,587
  • Social Security Administration
    TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER TO ACQUIRE SERVICES FOR CLIN 2043 TRANSITION SERVICES REMOVAL OF THE DATA CENTER.
    contract · Last action 2018-05-03
    $342,592
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF MICROBIOME DISRUPTION INDICES
    contract · Last action 2023-11-29
    $322,304
  • Social Security Administration
    WIPA CONTRACT -- VCU - LARGE APP FOR ALL TASK ORDERS, AND SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS, ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACT SS00-15-60034 TASK ORDER FOR SERVICES IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-09-07
    $224,026
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO ACQUIRE SERVICES LISTED IN CONTRACT SS00-15-60034.
    contract · Last action 2017-11-16
    $192,363
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF VCU BAA 12-5041 U436430
    contract · Last action 2015-02-26
    $173,680
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT SS00-15-60034.
    contract · Last action 2016-07-22
    $165,887
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF PROJECT YEAR 1 U433D80
    contract · Last action 2016-08-23
    $161,200
  • Social Security Administration
    ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING CLINS 2012 CONDUCT DISTANCE SUPPLEMENTAL QUANTITY OF 15 TRAINING, ESTIMATED 2030 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR WIPA AND HELP LINE, ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF 14
    contract · Last action 2018-02-20
    $159,753
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF RC-2506 QUANTIFYING THE STABILITY OF FISH INTERACTION NETWORKS ALONG ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE GRADIENTS
    contract · Last action 2015-04-09
    $150,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CL::IGF THE DIVERSION CONTROL DIVISION REQUESTS A CONTRACT TO PROCURE STUDY REPORTS AND RESULTS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THE IN VIVO ANALGESIC EFFECTS OF 20 SYNTHETIC OPIOID COMPOUNDS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 6 MONTHS.
    contract · Last action 2019-02-22
    $142,857
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF:: STUDY REPORTS AND RESULTS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THE IN VIVO ANALGESIC EFFECTS
    contract · Last action 2020-03-23
    $126,725
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF WIPA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION
    contract · Last action 2015-11-18
    $123,277
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS SERVICES U433D80
    contract · Last action 2015-09-02
    $100,000
  • Corporation for National and Community Service
    IGF::OT::IGF COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
    contract · Last action 2017-12-12
    $89,732
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF THIS TASK ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO VCU FOR TRAINING, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, REPORT WRITING SERVICES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.
    contract · Last action 2017-02-09
    $85,322
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF BASE YEAR U433D80
    contract · Last action 2014-09-22
    $77,037
  • Department of Commerce
    COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND TESTING OF HUMAN URINE MATERIAL FOR SRM 3666 DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK. IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-12-14
    $75,065
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
    contract · Last action 2025-03-25
    $60,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF SAMPLE COLLECTION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-03-24
    $59,337
  • Social Security Administration
    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROGRAM. ORDER FOR 11 UNITS OF CLIN 4013 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT OR UPDATE. EACH UNIT PRICE IS $4698.00
    contract · Last action 2020-04-06
    $51,678
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS
    contract · Last action 2020-04-09
    $50,070
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER FOR TRAVEL
    contract · Last action 2016-04-08
    $49,940
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS REQUISITION REQUESTS 1 UNIT OF CLIN 2042 ANALYZE CURRENT HELP LINE TRAINING MANUAL, MATERIALS, ASSESSMENTS, AND SCRIPTS.
    contract · Last action 2023-06-02
    $47,810
  • Social Security Administration
    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROGRAM. ORDER 4 SUPPLEMENTAL INTRODUCTORY WEB COURSES
    contract · Last action 2019-12-02
    $44,388
  • Social Security Administration
    THIS TASK ORDER IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SPANISH LANGUAGE PAGES CLIN 4021 BY 800 PAGES. VCU PROVIDES SPANISH LANGUAGE BSA TEMPLATES TO FOUR ADDITIONAL STATES.
    contract · Last action 2019-08-20
    $44,000

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541990 - ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES. Last action: 2026-01-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-07-10Referral1$0
2013-11-21Referral0$0
2013-04-01Complaint0$0
2012-08-08Monitoring0$0
2012-03-28Planned44$0
2008-09-17Complaint0$0
1990-06-29Complaint2$0
1987-08-06Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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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.

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Frequently asked

What is VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY has 8 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 0.15 compared to an industry average of 0.6.