Educational Services · Baltimore, MD
Morgan State University
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Morgan State University has a concerning safety record: 23 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 23
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- $22,657
- Back wages owed
Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 23 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 46 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Morgan State University 5 times over 7 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 23 violations, averaging 4.6 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 9 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 $22,657 in back wages owed to 45 affected workers. For comparison, Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA is another educational services employer with 1 OSHA inspection on record and $7,854 in current penalties.
- 4.6
- violations per inspection
- 39.1%
- of violations were serious
- $22,657
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 23 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (4.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- C Wage & hour compliance: $23K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($11K 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 Morgan State University.
Morgan State University in the Educational Services enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Morgan State University at rank #122 of 478 employers ($22,657 owed). Morgan State University carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #122 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($22,657).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $22,657 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Morgan State University Compares
Morgan State University's 4.60 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Morgan State University to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2012-02-24
Last Inspection
2019-08-13
Inspection Span
7 yrs
Violations / Inspection
4.6
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 5 inspections over 7 years, averaging 4.6 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
9
Serious
39.1% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
14
Other-Than-Serious
60.9% 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 Morgan State University owed $22,657 in back wages to 45 employees across 2 cases and 46 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 Morgan State University compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Morgan State University | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 23 | 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 Morgan State University, both outside MD 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
Showing 5 of 3185 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
Use Morgan State University's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Morgan State University against Iowa Western Community College, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Morgan State 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
- Morgan State University also carries $22,657 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
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.