EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
PHYSICAL PLANT, CHENEY, WA 99004
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Inspection records
Sep 28, 2021#345551758Sep 28, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345551758$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #345551758
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 2021
- Contested
- Jan 3, 2022
- Final Order
- Feb 23, 2022
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 107
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 926 Elm St, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-800-11005 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Sep 28, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 |
Jan 7, 2021#345090237Jan 7, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345090237$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345090237
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2021
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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.
Feb 6, 2019#343844262Feb 6, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343844262$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #343844262
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 29, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Surbeck Building Paint Shop 1510 Washington St., Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 | 296-841-20005(1) | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2019 | - | Apr 29, 2019 |
Jan 3, 2019#343693313Jan 3, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343693313$2,4001 viol.1 violation$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #343693313
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2019
- Contested
- Mar 18, 2019
- Final Order
- May 22, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 251
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- Dormitories Maintenance Shop, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 | 296-800-15030 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Mar 26, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
Nov 15, 2017#342945920Nov 15, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342945920$4,8002 viol.2 violations$4,800 in penalties
Inspection #342945920
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 18, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $4,800
- Site Address
- 101 Rozell Building #45, Cheney, WA 99004
- Industry
- 221330 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
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 | 296-27-031(1) | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Nov 15, 2017 | - | Apr 18, 2018 |
| 02001 | 296-876-15005(1) | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2017 | - | Apr 18, 2018 |
Aug 3, 2011#315079780Aug 3, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315079780$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315079780
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Louise Anderson, Streeter And Morrison Halls, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8003.1010 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0620772704 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 13, 2010#314254780Apr 13, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#314254780$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314254780
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Patterson Hall 521 9th Street, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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.
Apr 17, 2007#311110290Apr 17, 2007Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#311110290$3503 viol.3 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #311110290
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2007
- Contested
- Sep 14, 2007
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 101 Rozell Electric Shop, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8652.10 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $450 | $350 | Oct 2, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | Nov 19, 2007 |
| 02001 | 0450034504 OSHA citation code: 0450034504 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | Nov 19, 2007 |
| 02002 | 8002601001 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | Nov 19, 2007 |
May 5, 2006#309997211May 5, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309997211$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #309997211
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 114a Pence Union Bldg, Cheney, WA 99004
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is found dead of apparent heart attack
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8003.2005 | Other | 1 | 999 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 20, 2005#309242675Sep 20, 2005Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#309242675$2005 viol.5 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #309242675
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2006
- Contested
- Mar 28, 2006
- Final Order
- May 31, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 106 Central Svs Bldg, Cheney, WA 99004
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0450025507 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,400 | $100 | Apr 9, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
| 01002 | 0450047504 OSHA citation code: 0450047504 E | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,400 | $100 | Apr 19, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
| 02001 | 0450006506 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
| 02002 | 0450007503 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
| 02003 | 0450030502 OSHA citation code: 0450030502 D | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
17 inspections, 1993 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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