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OSHA citations in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 393 establishments, $2,160,293 in penalties (2021 to 2026)
OSHA cited 393 establishments in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS 6113) between December 13, 2021 and September 28, 2026: 1,278 citations, $2,946,338 in initial penalties and $2,160,293 in current penalties.
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- Industry
- NAICS 6113, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Establishments cited
- 393
- Citations
- 1,278
- Penalties
- $2,946,338 initial, $2,160,293 current
By state
| State | Establishments | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 26 | 101 | $448,750 |
| California | 58 | 115 | $435,983 |
| Puerto Rico | 27 | 64 | $153,928 |
| Hawaii | 12 | 42 | $105,590 |
| Washington | 26 | 59 | $76,911 |
| Vermont | 2 | 15 | $74,479 |
| Illinois | 17 | 30 | $67,481 |
| Iowa | 9 | 18 | $66,499 |
| Ohio | 4 | 14 | $64,905 |
| New York | 38 | 158 | $64,152 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 20 | $62,642 |
| Virginia | 22 | 90 | $60,700 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 24 | $53,800 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 108 | $48,002 |
| Michigan | 14 | 46 | $47,970 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 79 | $43,441 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 10 | $43,392 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 26 | $33,210 |
| Florida | 4 | 5 | $32,717 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 8 | $21,117 |
| Utah | 13 | 35 | $19,000 |
| Missouri | 2 | 3 | $17,082 |
| Alaska | 1 | 5 | $16,575 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | $16,550 |
| Maryland | 5 | 69 | $15,465 |
| Indiana | 4 | 7 | $13,215 |
| Oregon | 8 | 15 | $11,018 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3 | $10,083 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 3 | $9,458 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 19 | $8,350 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | $7,566 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | $6,621 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 59 | $2,550 |
| Maine | 1 | 17 | $595 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | $498 |
| Kansas | 1 | 3 | $0 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Most penalized establishments
Ranked by current penalties. Each row links to OSHA's record of its latest cited inspection.
| Establishment | City | State | Citations | Initial penalties | Current penalties | Latest citation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University Facilities Department | Glassboro | NJ | 10 | $70,000 | $70,000 | September 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Norwich University | Northfield | VT | 14 | $101,567 | $65,104 | October 8, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Los Rios Community College District, Facilities Management | Sacramento | CA | 7 | $56,240 | $56,240 | October 17, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Rowan University Facilities Department | Glassboro | NJ | 7 | $49,000 | $49,000 | September 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rowan University Facilities Department | Glassboro | NJ | 7 | $49,000 | $49,000 | September 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Gallaudet University | Washington | DC | 13 | $46,092 | $46,092 | September 10, 2024 | osha.gov |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | NM | 10 | $43,392 | $43,392 | February 27, 2025 | osha.gov |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | CA | 6 | $35,135 | $35,135 | February 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rutgers University Busch Campus | Piscataway | NJ | 5 | $35,000 | $35,000 | June 27, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. | Pomona | CA | 5 | $33,600 | $33,600 | January 21, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | 4 | $43,554 | $32,666 | March 14, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier | OH | 6 | $31,080 | $31,080 | August 8, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | NJ | 4 | $28,000 | $28,000 | June 10, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Murray State University | Murray | KY | 4 | $28,000 | $28,000 | January 27, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Orcutt Union School District, Orcutt Academy High School | Orcutt | CA | 2 | $27,500 | $27,500 | March 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| University of Hawaii - John a. Burns School of Medicine | Honolulu | HI | 5 | $39,180 | $27,426 | April 23, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Select Education Group, Inc. | Clovis | CA | 1 | $27,000 | $27,000 | February 8, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Tom Goodworth Construction Inc | Richardsville | KY | 18 | $31,000 | $24,800 | January 4, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Yuba College | Marysville | CA | 4 | $27,900 | $24,600 | June 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Upr | San Juan | PR | 3 | $48,038 | $24,019 | April 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rowan University Facilities Department | Glassboro | NJ | 5 | $23,000 | $23,000 | September 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Northwestern University | Chicago | IL | 2 | $22,698 | $22,698 | July 9, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Carlos Albizu University, Inc. | San Juan | PR | 4 | $22,400 | $20,650 | February 19, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Drake University | Des Moines | IA | 2 | $26,787 | $20,000 | February 28, 2024 | osha.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley - Cal Athletics Department | Berkeley | CA | 3 | $19,200 | $19,200 | September 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Sussex County Community College | Newton | NJ | 10 | $19,000 | $19,000 | January 25, 2024 | osha.gov |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | CA | 2 | $27,000 | $18,900 | May 4, 2023 | osha.gov |
| The Regents of the University of California | La Jolla | CA | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | December 12, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Salem Community College - Campus Operations | Carneys Point | NJ | 5 | $16,800 | $16,800 | September 28, 2026 | osha.gov |
| University of Alaska | Juneau | AK | 5 | $45,580 | $16,575 | January 24, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Georgetown University School of Medicine | Washington | DC | 7 | $16,550 | $16,550 | June 10, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | OH | 4 | $49,650 | $16,550 | May 7, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | Rexburg | ID | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 | August 7, 2025 | osha.gov |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | VA | 3 | $16,285 | $16,285 | January 16, 2026 | osha.gov |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | VA | 3 | $15,875 | $15,875 | October 21, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Drake University | Des Moines | IA | 4 | $20,092 | $15,000 | December 5, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Longwood University | Farmville | VA | 3 | $14,270 | $14,270 | December 6, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Randolph College, Incorporated | Lynchburg | VA | 2 | $14,270 | $14,270 | April 21, 2023 | osha.gov |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa - Campus Operations and Facilities | Honolulu | HI | 4 | $20,100 | $14,070 | November 21, 2025 | osha.gov |
| De Escuela Superior Vocacional Padre Anibal Reyes Bel?n | Hatillo | PR | 4 | $14,000 | $14,000 | April 11, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | Newark | NJ | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 | June 17, 2024 | osha.gov |
| The Regents of the University of California | Irvine | CA | 2 | $13,385 | $13,385 | June 15, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | NY | 2 | $26,480 | $13,240 | July 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine | Stratford | NJ | 7 | $13,000 | $13,000 | August 21, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Upr | San Juan | PR | 2 | $32,125 | $12,850 | July 19, 2023 | osha.gov |
| University of Hawaii - Institute for Astronomy | Honolulu | HI | 2 | $18,090 | $12,663 | July 2, 2025 | osha.gov |
| New Jersey City University - Facilities Department | Jersey City | NJ | 2 | $12,600 | $12,600 | February 6, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. M�ndez, Incorporado | Barceloneta | PR | 1 | $12,059 | $12,059 | August 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 3 | $24,108 | $12,054 | April 14, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Stockton University | Galloway | NJ | 3 | $12,000 | $12,000 | March 26, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | Oakland | CA | 5 | $27,560 | $11,550 | March 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Pensacola Christian College, Inc. | Pensacola | FL | 1 | $11,162 | $11,162 | April 7, 2023 | osha.gov |
| University of Hawai?i at Hilo | Hilo | HI | 5 | $15,670 | $10,969 | July 16, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. | Daytona Beach | FL | 1 | $16,550 | $10,700 | March 17, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Concordia University ST Paul | Saint Paul | MN | 8 | $17,700 | $10,620 | March 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Stanford University | Stanford | CA | 2 | $10,560 | $10,560 | April 1, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Upr | Cayey | PR | 4 | $10,500 | $10,500 | June 25, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Rutgers Utilities Department / Ut-09 Plumbers | Piscataway | NJ | 3 | $10,500 | $10,500 | October 10, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Principia Corporation DBA Principia College | Elsah | IL | 2 | $20,720 | $10,360 | February 8, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Trinity College | Hartford | CT | 1 | $10,360 | $10,360 | January 12, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | North Chili | NY | 3 | $13,662 | $10,247 | April 28, 2023 | osha.gov |
| California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | 1 | $10,125 | $10,125 | January 3, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Select Education Group, Inc. | Clovis | CA | 2 | $10,123 | $10,123 | June 9, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | IA | 2 | $20,099 | $10,050 | May 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Passaic County Community College | Passaic | NJ | 10 | $10,000 | $10,000 | June 30, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico, Inc. | Hatillo | PR | 5 | $10,000 | $10,000 | December 3, 2025 | osha.gov |
| De-Instituto Tecnol?gico De Puerto Rico (recinto De Manat?) | Manati | PR | 2 | $10,000 | $10,000 | March 24, 2026 | osha.gov |
| University of IL Champaign-Urbana - Crop Sciences Dept. | Champaign | IL | 2 | $10,000 | $10,000 | December 1, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | IL | 1 | $14,188 | $9,932 | January 28, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | IA | 3 | $16,744 | $9,500 | August 28, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | NH | 3 | $18,916 | $9,458 | April 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| The University of Vermont | Burlington | VT | 1 | $15,625 | $9,375 | October 19, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Laurel Technical Institute Sharon Satellite | Sharon | PA | 2 | $16,777 | $9,300 | January 6, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University, Inc. | Roland Park | MD | 11 | $9,000 | $9,000 | January 3, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Xavier University | Norwood | OH | 3 | $32,262 | $9,000 | March 29, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Jackson College | Jackson | MI | 3 | $10,500 | $8,750 | September 26, 2025 | osha.gov |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | MO | 2 | $14,518 | $8,711 | August 16, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield | CT | 2 | $14,502 | $8,701 | August 25, 2022 | osha.gov |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | MO | 1 | $11,162 | $8,372 | September 29, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Knox College | Galesburg | IL | 2 | $16,550 | $8,275 | April 22, 2025 | osha.gov |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | OH | 1 | $16,550 | $8,275 | December 10, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Wa317981983 - University of Washington | Seattle | WA | 5 | $20,000 | $8,100 | November 4, 2024 | osha.gov |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | PA | 3 | $8,067 | $8,067 | January 22, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 1 | $11,524 | $8,067 | September 20, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Upr | Carolina | PR | 2 | $8,038 | $8,038 | May 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
| New York Medical College | Valhalla | NY | 2 | $12,431 | $8,000 | September 22, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Ball State University | Muncie | IN | 3 | $8,900 | $7,950 | April 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Engineering | Honolulu | HI | 4 | $9,862 | $7,890 | January 27, 2022 | osha.gov |
| The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | MA | 3 | $31,250 | $7,813 | April 6, 2023 | osha.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley - Facilities Services | Berkeley | CA | 2 | $30,600 | $7,650 | July 23, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Rfx2026xlb058x0011 - Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | 1 | $7,566 | $7,566 | April 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| U of M Landscape Arboretum | Chaska | MN | 4 | $12,600 | $7,560 | January 10, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Universidad Central De Bayam?n Inc | Bayamon | PR | 4 | $7,200 | $7,200 | August 20, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Wa317972950 - University of Washington | Seattle | WA | 3 | $7,200 | $7,200 | May 4, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Pacific University | Hillsboro | OR | 3 | $7,160 | $7,160 | March 11, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | September 12, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | July 21, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | NJ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | January 6, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Rutgers University Newark Campus | Newark | NJ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | November 3, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Rutgers University- Walter K. Gordon Theater | Camden | NJ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 20, 2022 | osha.gov |
Standards cited most often
| Standard | Title | Citations | Establishments | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 103 | 59 | $138,399 | $100,546 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 69 | 29 | $260,749 | $198,969 |
| 1910.303 | General | 65 | 47 | $30,545 | $24,242 |
| 1910.22 | General requirements | 45 | 39 | $155,948 | $98,176 |
| 1910.132 | General requirements | 43 | 33 | $46,890 | $44,745 |
| 1910.305 | Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use | 41 | 31 | $42,155 | $36,191 |
| 1910.215 | Abrasive wheel machinery | 40 | 26 | $26,557 | $22,146 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes | 40 | 25 | $46,650 | $40,575 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 35 | 17 | $43,018 | $34,349 |
| 1910.212 | General requirements for all machines | 34 | 28 | $77,275 | $64,476 |
| 1910.28 | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | 32 | 25 | $143,227 | $90,455 |
| 1910.23 | Ladders | 28 | 21 | $92,522 | $50,187 |
| 1910.151 | Medical services and first aid | 24 | 24 | $70,219 | $57,524 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 23 | 17 | $19,468 | $19,468 |
| 1904.29 | Forms | 21 | 5 | $16,750 | $16,750 |
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $0 |
| 2022 | 223 | $265,801 |
| 2023 | 345 | $396,342 |
| 2024 | 251 | $436,902 |
| 2025 | 261 | $491,403 |
| 2026 | 196 | $569,846 |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.