Inspection #122513716

Name: OSHA Inspection #122513716: BROWN UNIVERSITY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of BROWN UNIVERSITY at 60 Olive Street And 50 John Street, Providence, RI 02906 on Aug 19, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 4, 1994.

OSHA documented 21 violations (15 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $6,938. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 9 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 122513716
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 19, 1994
Closed: Nov 4, 1994
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $6,938
Initial Penalties: $13,875
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: BROWN UNIVERSITY
Address: 60 Olive Street And 50 John Street, Providence, RI 02906
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer9 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348794553	Complaint (B)	No violations
#348393216	Complaint (B)	No violations
#345461024	Referral (C)	No violations
#302666177	Complaint (B)	No violations
#17948654	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$1,200
#101140986	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$350
#101140622	Complaint (B)	No violations
#144600	Complaint (B)	8 violations
#10551679	Accident (A)	No violations

#348794553Complaint (B)

No violations

#348393216Complaint (B)

No violations

#345461024Referral (C)

No violations

#302666177Complaint (B)

No violations

#17948654Complaint (B)

4 violations$1,200

#101140986Complaint (B)

5 violations$350

#101140622Complaint (B)

No violations

#144600Complaint (B)

8 violations

#10551679Accident (A)

No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 4, 1994.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$13,875

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$6,938

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001A	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B06	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01001B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01001C	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01001D	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01002	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01003	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01004A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01004B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01005A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$2,625	$1,313	Feb 28, 1995
01005B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01005C	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
01006	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Serious	$1,500	$750	Sep 13, 1994
01007	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01008A	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 1995
01008B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
02002	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
02003	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03	Other	$750	$375	Feb 28, 1995
02004	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
02005	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04	Other	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995
02006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1995

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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