Establishment profile
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
1500 NE TERRELL MALL ROOM G80, PULLMAN, WA, 99164
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
EIN 916001108
Summary
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 42 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $32,330 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $31,610 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0620.541105 | 2 | 2 | $1,145 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 0620.771505 B | 2 | 2 | $1,105 | Oct 1992 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0650.002001 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0240.006002 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0620.013002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 296-800-15030 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 296-800-14020(1) | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 296-803-20005 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 296-803-50025 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 296-800-11005 | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 296-809-20004(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 296-880-20005(3)(E) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 0624.000901 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 296-800-22022 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560507 B 01 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1551.760902 A | 1 | 1 | $1,040 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1552.4510 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 8001.601501 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 296-901-14012(6) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 0450.025510 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within WA. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 7,990 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 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 17 violations · $17,546 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2004 | 1 | 17 | 17 | $17,546 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 17 violations · $17,546 in backwages · 17 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2002 – Apr 2004 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 17 | 17 | $17,546 | — |
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 WASHINGTON 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 WASHINGTON 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: Significant Violation.
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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PULLMAN, WA, 99164 | AirWaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 4 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | View → |
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 2660 GRIMES WAY · PULLMAN, WA, 99164 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-07-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-21 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $4,400 | |
| 2023-03-23 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | |
| 2022-08-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 2021-04-23 | Referral | 2 | — | $6,400 | |
| 2019-01-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-01 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 2016-03-25 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,600 | |
| 2015-10-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $450 | |
| 2003-10-07 | Planned | 3 | — | $840 | |
| 2000-10-17 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $700 | |
| 1999-07-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-20 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-20 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-22 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,190 | |
| 1995-07-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,145 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-21 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $1,040 | |
| 1994-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $1,500 | |
| 1993-03-16 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,105 | |
| 1991-09-24 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1990-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 WASHINGTON 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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- What is WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY has 42 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $32,330 in total penalties.
- How does WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.77 compared to an industry average of 0.6.