NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO
234 WASHINGTON ST., Providence, RI 02903
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Inspection records
May 28, 1993#17941238May 28, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17941238$3,2504 viol.4 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #17941238
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1993
- Contested
- Nov 23, 1993
- Final Order
- Nov 25, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 661
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 234 Washington 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 1 | 0.14 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.58 OSHA citation code: 19260058 L02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,250 | $3,250 | Oct 29, 1993 | Nov 23, 1993 | Nov 25, 1994 |
| 01001B | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1994 | Nov 23, 1993 | Nov 25, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1993 | Nov 23, 1993 | Nov 25, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1926.58 OSHA citation code: 19260058 D | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1993 | Nov 23, 1993 | Nov 25, 1994 |
May 4, 1984#1816321May 4, 1984Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#1816321$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1816321
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1984
- Closed
- May 4, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hagan Manor Housing Hagan St, Providence, RI 02908
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 23, 1984#10265619Jan 23, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10265619$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10265619
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1984
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Greene 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.
Apr 18, 1978#10271260Apr 18, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10271260$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10271260
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1978
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Weybosset 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 12 | - | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
4 inspections, 1978 to 1993. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.