PURDUE UNIVERSITY
(FOOD SCIENCE BLDG) S UNIVERSITY ST, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
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Inspection records
Nov 29, 2022#346356066Nov 29, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346356066$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346356066
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2023
- Final Order
- May 1, 2023
- Closed
- Jul 26, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ahlers Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $0 | - | May 1, 2023 |
Dec 7, 2018#343659595Dec 7, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343659595$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #343659595
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2019
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Center Campus, West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Industry
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | Jan 11, 2019 | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
Oct 2, 2018#343508438Oct 2, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343508438$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343508438
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 17, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21,318
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1300 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,000 | $0 | Jun 17, 2019 | - | Jan 17, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 2019 | - | Jan 17, 2019 |
Jul 27, 2018#343364287Jul 27, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343364287$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343364287
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2018
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21,318
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 N Russell St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $0 | Sep 11, 2018 | - | Sep 25, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $0 | Oct 11, 2018 | - | Sep 25, 2018 |
Mar 28, 2017#342207933Mar 28, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342207933$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342207933
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 11, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19,623
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3957 North 100 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $5,000 | $0 | Aug 8, 2017 | - | Aug 11, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2017 | - | Aug 1, 2017 |
Feb 9, 2016#341241941Feb 9, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341241941$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341241941
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2016
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19,951
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 504 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 16, 2015#317868636Jul 16, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#317868636$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317868636
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 25, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1101 3rd St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I02IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $0 | Sep 29, 2015 | - | - |
Aug 27, 2013#317059335Aug 27, 2013Final Order RecordedUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#317059335$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317059335
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2013
- Final Order
- Apr 14, 2014
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $0 | Apr 3, 2014 | - | Apr 14, 2014 |
Jun 20, 2013#317035418Jun 20, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317035418$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317035418
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 12, 2013#316551621Apr 12, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316551621$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316551621
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2013
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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