UNIVERSAL OPTICAL CO INC
23 ACORN STREET, Providence, RI 02901
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Feb 24, 1978#10457083Feb 24, 1978Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#10457083$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10457083
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 490
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn Street, Providence, RI 02901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 9, 1976#10585180Jun 9, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10585180$24532 viol.32 violations$245 in penalties
Inspection #10585180
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1976
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 462
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 32
- Violation Types
- 32 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $245
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn St, Providence, RI 02901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 32 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Aug 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 G06 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 5 | - | $50 | $50 | Jul 26, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 32 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 10, 1974#10556843Apr 10, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10556843$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10556843
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 464
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn Street, Providence, RI 02901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 27, 1973#10200533Nov 27, 1973Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10200533$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10200533
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 480
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn Street, Providence, RI 02901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 27, 1973#10200079Aug 27, 1973Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10200079$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10200079
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 488
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn Street, Providence, RI 02901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 27, 1973#10201036Jun 27, 1973Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10201036$21513 viol.13 violations$215 in penalties
Inspection #10201036
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 488
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $215
- Penalties on Record
- $215
- Site Address
- 23 Acorn Street, Providence, RI 02901
- 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 (8 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 V | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Other | 7 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D03 | Other | 7 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Other | 99 | - | $80 | $80 | Aug 6, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1973 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1973 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
6 inspections, 1973 to 1978. 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.