Establishment profile
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
106 CENTRAL STREET, WELLESLEY, MA, 02481
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
WELLESLEY COLLEGE has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $12,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WELLESLEY COLLEGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $12,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 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 MA. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WELLESLEY COLLEGE. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2018
Most frequent event: Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 WELLESLEY COLLEGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WELLESLEY COLLEGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for WELLESLEY COLLEGE, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WELLESLEY COLLEGE locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-362838 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-361492 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-330948 | Representation election | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WELLESLEY COLLEGE 106 CENTRAL ST · WELLESLEY, MA, 02481 | AirRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 4 | 1 | — | Sep 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: 2017-01-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-11 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $8,100 | |
| 2001-06-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 1997-01-07 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $825 |
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 WELLESLEY COLLEGE 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 WELLESLEY COLLEGE's OSHA violation history?
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $12,425 in total penalties.
- How does WELLESLEY COLLEGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.