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BROWN UNIVERSITY

185 MEETING STREET CELL CULTURE ROOM NEAR DOOR 235, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02912
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
4
over 42 years
Violations
10
$10,129 in penalties
Penalties
$10,129
$1,013 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
10
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$10,129
$1,013 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$6,753Jun 2026Jun 2026
29 CFR 1910.0023 B1311$3,376Jun 2026Jun 2026
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III11Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0020 G0211Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I11Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0311Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV11Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Jul 1984Jul 1984
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II11Jul 1984Jul 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Referral
1

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

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 2, 2016Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 days ago

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

Total cases
50
Unfair labor practice
35
Representation (union)
15

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-389110Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-389102Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-389084Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-389068Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-389066Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-360697Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-355677Unfair labor practiceNov 2024Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-349311Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-349090Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Feb 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-343726Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-341567Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-341039Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-340882Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-339568Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-339619Unfair labor practiceApr 2024May 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-338737Representation electionMar 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-337739Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-336805Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-336337Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-332644Representation electionDec 2023Jan 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-331914Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Feb 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-330914Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Apr 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-316889Unfair labor practiceApr 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-316665Representation electionApr 2023Apr 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-310166Representation electionJan 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-307687Representation electionNov 2022Feb 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-305104Representation electionOct 2022Aug 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-293345Unfair labor practiceApr 2022Mar 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-290179Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Jan 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-283991Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Jun 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-283984Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Jun 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-283965Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Jun 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-274917Representation electionMar 2021May 2021ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-262736Unfair labor practiceJul 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-249858Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-229709Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-227961Representation electionSep 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-219469Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Apr 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-178445Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Jul 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-177470Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Oct 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-145924Representation electionFeb 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-131395Representation electionJun 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-110807Representation electionAug 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-091741Representation electionOct 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-091350Representation electionOct 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-090332Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Jul 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-085283Representation electionJul 2012Oct 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-000879UCJan 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044423Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Feb 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-035403Unfair labor practiceJul 1997Dec 1999ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
163
Certified
119
Avg wage ratio
1.36x
H-1BE-3 Australian

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BROWN UNIVERSITY
85 BROWN STREET · PROVIDENCE, RI, 02912
RCRANo Violation Identified00May 1999View →

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$17.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$67.0M
Awards
320
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$41.2M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Health and Human Services$41.2M
Department of Defense$15.2M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$5.5M
Department of Veterans Affairs$3.5M
General Services Administration$1.4M

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-08-27Complaint0$0
2026-03-09Complaint22$10,129
2021-08-04Referral0$0
1984-03-15Complaint8$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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Frequently asked

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.