Establishment profile
YALE UNIVERSITY
HORCHOW HALL 55 LHOUSE AVENUE, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06511
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
YALE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
YALE UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within CT. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for YALE 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2019 – Jan 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Chest, 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.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2007 | OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,PINNED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 YALE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for YALE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CT — for YALE UNIVERSITY, 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 YALE UNIVERSITY locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
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 YALE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for YALE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-08 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $1,275 | |
| 1981-08-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYMIDDLETOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDWEST HARTFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITYNORTH HAVEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- YALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRINITY COLLEGEHARTFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENWEST HAVEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENBRANFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on YALE 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 YALE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- YALE UNIVERSITY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $1,625 in total penalties.
- How does YALE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- YALE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.