Educational Services · Fairfax, VA
George Mason University
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), George Mason University has a mixed safety record: 5 violations across 7 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 5
- Violations cited
- 7
- OSHA inspections
- $702
- Back wages owed
George Mason University in Fairfax, VA has been the subject of 7 OSHA workplace inspections and 5 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected George Mason University 7 times over 11 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 5 violations, averaging 0.7 per inspection, on the lighter side. Of these, 4 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $702 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers. For comparison, Upper Iowa University in Fayette, IA is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $688 in current penalties.
- 0.7
- violations per inspection
- 80.0%
- of violations were serious
- $702
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 5 violations across 7 OSHA inspections (0.7 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $702 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($702 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is George Mason University.
George Mason University in the Educational Services enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place George Mason University at rank #474 of 478 employers ($702 owed). George Mason University carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #474 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($702).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $702 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How George Mason University Compares
George Mason University's 0.71 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against George Mason University to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
7
First Inspection
2010-11-19
Last Inspection
2022-03-31
Inspection Span
11 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.7
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 7 inspections over 11 years, averaging 0.7 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
4
Serious
80.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
20.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that George Mason University owed $702 in back wages to 10 employees across 1 case and 10 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Educational Services
How George Mason University compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | George Mason University | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 5 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,025 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,199 |
Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for George Mason University, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (7 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services
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What to do with this record
Use George Mason University's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare George Mason University against Pacific Lutheran University, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether George Mason University's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
- George Mason University also carries $702 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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