Establishment profile
BROWN UNIVERSITY
185 MEETING STREET CELL CULTURE ROOM NEAR DOOR 235, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02912
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
BROWN UNIVERSITY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $10,129 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 15 days ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BROWN UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $10,129 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $6,753 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B13 | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BROWN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2016
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2016 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 15 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BROWN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in RI — for BROWN UNIVERSITY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BROWN UNIVERSITY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 50 cases · 35 ULP · 14 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-389110 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-389102 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-389084 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-389068 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-389066 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-360697 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-355677 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-349311 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-349090 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-343726 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-341567 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-341039 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-340882 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-339568 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-339619 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-338737 | Representation election | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-337739 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-336805 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2024 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-336337 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-332644 | Representation election | Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-331914 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2023 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-330914 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-316889 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Sep 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-316665 | Representation election | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-310166 | Representation election | Jan 2023 | Mar 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-307687 | Representation election | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-305104 | Representation election | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-293345 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-290179 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2022 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-283991 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-283984 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-283965 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-274917 | Representation election | Mar 2021 | May 2021 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-262736 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-249858 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-229709 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-227961 | Representation election | Sep 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-219469 | Unfair labor practice | May 2018 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-178445 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | Jul 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-177470 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-145924 | Representation election | Feb 2015 | Mar 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-131395 | Representation election | Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-110807 | Representation election | Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-091741 | Representation election | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-091350 | Representation election | Oct 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-090332 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-085283 | Representation election | Jul 2012 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-UC-000879 | UC | Jan 2010 | Aug 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-044423 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Feb 2008 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-035403 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 1997 | Dec 1999 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BROWN UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BROWN UNIVERSITY 85 BROWN STREET · PROVIDENCE, RI, 02912 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 1999 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-07-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-03-09 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $10,129 | |
| 2021-08-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-15 | Complaint | 8 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BROWN UNIVERSITY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is BROWN UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- BROWN UNIVERSITY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $10,129 in total penalties.
- How does BROWN UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BROWN UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.