Educational Services · Harrisonburg, VA
James Madison University
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), James Madison University has a mixed safety record: 6 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 6
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- $0
- Back wages owed
James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 6 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected James Madison University 5 times over 6 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 6 violations, averaging 1.2 per inspection. Of these, 6 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 moderately above peers (2.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Patchogue Medford Ufsd Oregon Middle School in Medford, NY is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.2
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $0
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 6 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (1.2 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 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 James Madison University.
How James Madison University Compares
James Madison University's 1.20 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against James Madison University to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2011-11-18
Last Inspection
2018-03-07
Inspection Span
6 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.2
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 5 inspections over 6 years, averaging 1.2 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
6
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% 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
Industry Safety Context: Educational Services
How James Madison University compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | James Madison University | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 6 | 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 James Madison 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 (5 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services
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What to do with this record
Use James Madison University's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare James Madison University against TN Board of Regents - Tcat - Huntsville, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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- James Madison University also carries $0 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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