Establishment profile
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
HARRIS HALL - VSU, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA, 23806
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 29 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1997 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within VA. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIRGINIA STATE 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 STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 HAYDEN DR. · PETERSBURG, VA, 23806 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2017-03-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-26 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-04-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-17 | Complaint | 13 | 10 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA STATE 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.