GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

What the Data Says About GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

The federal enforcement record for GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY in ALLENDALE, MI includes 1 OSHA inspection and 2 violations, translating to 2.00 violations per inspection. Of those violations, 1 (50.0%) were classified as serious, 0 (0.0%) as willful, and 0 (0.0%) as repeat. Serious violations denote hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm; willful and repeat categories indicate intentional disregard or recurrence of previously cited hazards.

OSHA assessed $4,000 in initial penalties against this employer, later adjusted to a current total of $0 — a 100.0% reduction. Average penalty per inspection works out to $0. Against the Educational Services industry average of $2,944 per employer, this record runs below peers. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $50,115 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker.

Inspection activity spans from 2017-05-23 to 2017-05-23, a window of roughly 1 year. This record draws directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement data at data.dol.gov. Penalty amounts reflect final adjudicated figures after any settlement, informal conference, or formal contest. Workers, journalists, and researchers can use these figures to compare this employer's compliance posture against industry peers and to identify workplaces with elevated safety risks or repeat non-compliance.