BROWN UNIVERSITY
BARUS & HOLLY BLDG, GEORGE AND HOPE ST., PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
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Inspection records
Aug 27, 2026#349137539Aug 27, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349137539$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349137539
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 575
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 185 Meeting Street Cell Culture Room Near Door 235, Providence, RI 02912
- 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.
Mar 9, 2026#348794553Mar 9, 2026Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348794553$10,1292 viol.2 violations$10,129 in penalties
Inspection #348794553
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2026
- Final Order
- Jun 30, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,470
- Penalties on Record
- $10,129
- Site Address
- 144 Thayer Street Campus Box 1914, Providence, RI 02912
- Industry
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 250 | $9,647 | $6,753 | Aug 31, 2026 | - | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B13 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,823 | $3,376 | Jul 27, 2026 | - | Jun 30, 2026 |
Jul 24, 2025#348393216Jul 24, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348393216$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348393216
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2025
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 244 Thayer Street, Providence, RI 02904
- 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.
Aug 4, 2021#345461024Aug 4, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345461024$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345461024
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 9, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 60 Olive Street, Providence, RI 02912
- 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.
Aug 25, 1999#302666177Aug 25, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302666177$7503 viol.3 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #302666177
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 60 Olive Street, Providence, RI 02906
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 3 | 14 | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1999 | - | - |
Aug 19, 1994#122513716Aug 19, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122513716$6,93821 viol.21 violations$6,938 in penalties
Inspection #122513716
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,875
- Penalties on Record
- $6,938
- Site Address
- 60 Olive Street And 50 John Street, Providence, RI 02906
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B06 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 28, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 3 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 28, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 12, 1989#17948654Jul 12, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17948654$1,2004 viol.4 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #17948654
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 25, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 235 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $420 | $420 | Dec 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H02 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $360 | $360 | Oct 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F01 II | Serious | 2 | 10 | $420 | $420 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
Oct 30, 1986#101140986Oct 30, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101140986$3505 viol.5 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #101140986
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 234 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $350 | $350 | Dec 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1986 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1986#101140622Aug 5, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101140622$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101140622
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 24, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Barus & Holly Bldg, George And Hope St., Providence, RI 02903
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Mar 15, 1984#144600Mar 15, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#144600$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #144600
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,776
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- J.w. Wilson Lab Biomedical Center & Barus/Holley B, Providence, RI 02912
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
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