Establishment profile
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
KILIAN BUILDING MEMORIAL DR., CULLOWHEE, NC, 28723
Operated by Aramark · 1 of 666 establishments
Summary
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $2,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,722 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $2,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
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
Above average violations. Peer group: 56,722 employers. This establishment has 3 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 478 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.
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 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN CAROLINA 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 WESTERN CAROLINA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY STEAM PLANT STATE ROAD 1169 · CULLOWHEE, NC, 28723 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 4 | 0 | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Veterans AffairsNURSING FACULTY TO SUPPORT VA NURSING ACADEMY ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPcontract · Last action 2012-03-21$231,784
- Department of Health and Human ServicesASA-18-IAA-5905 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECOVERY OPERATIONS IN GERMANY(12856-M)contract · Last action 2018-07-30$185,551
- Department of Veterans AffairsNURSING PROGRAM WITH WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITYcontract · Last action 2010-01-29$163,210
- Department of StatePROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS ATTACHED, NO VAT REQUIREDcontract · Last action 2018-07-24$100,000
- Department of StatePROCUREMENT FORMS ATTACHED. NO VAT REQUIRED. ART ACTING DIR APPROVAL ATTACHED.contract · Last action 2020-09-26$92,500
- Department of AgricultureCOLLECT AND PROCESS 20 KICK-NET SAMPLES OF AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES TO TRACK TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY IN THE UPPER TELLICO RIVER SUB-WATERSHED.contract · Last action 2009-05-04$13,764
- Department of Veterans AffairsEDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2009-08-05$10,200
- Department of Homeland SecurityDEVELOPMENT OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOCK-UPS - SERVICE CONTRACT ACT N/A.contract · Last action 2011-02-25$7,320
- Department of Homeland SecurityDESIGN AND BUILD MOCK ENGINE STRUCTURE.contract · Last action 2009-12-18$6,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-01-06$3,798
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROFESSIONAL, ADMIN, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SVCcontract · Last action 2009-09-01$3,768
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-12-24$3,696
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-05$2,973
- Department of Veterans AffairsTUITION FOR SUMMER 2008 SEMESTERcontract · Last action 2008-05-27$2,202
- Department of Homeland SecurityNO COST WARRANTY REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT COMPONENT.contract · Last action 2009-12-18$0
- Department of Commercecontract · Last action 2008-10-20$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611310 - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. Last action: 2020-09-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $2,800 | |
| 1989-03-27 | Complaint | 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
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY is one of 666 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Aramark.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Aramark across all 666 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Aramark, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESSOUTH BEND, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESEVANSVILLE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESTERRE HAUTE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARKTINLEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARKLos Alamos, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER APPAREL INCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIPSOUTH ORANGE, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Aramark Uniform ServicesReading, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Aramark locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN CAROLINA 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Aramark, which operates 666 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $2,800 in total penalties.