Establishment profile
COOLEY INC
50 ESTEN AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860
Operated by Cooley, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
313320 — Fabric Coating Mills
Summary
COOLEY INC has accumulated 126 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $11,135 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COOLEY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3133 within RI. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 126 OSHA violations; peer median is 36.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 23 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COOLEY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-16 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $563 | |
| 1999-09-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $688 | |
| 1991-12-04 | Referral | 28 | 21 | $8,000 | |
| 1986-12-03 | Planned | 25 | 5 | $960 | |
| 1983-03-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-03-17 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-08-01 | Complaint | 10 | 1 | $490 | |
| 1976-12-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-27 | Planned | 22 | — | $160 | |
| 1974-04-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-03-05 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-02-12 | Planned | 21 | — | $275 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COOLEY INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cooley, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cooley, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fabric coating mills within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRUIN PLASTICS COMPANY INC.GLENDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cooley, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fabric Coating MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in RIState-wide enforcement data
- Fabric Coating Mills in RIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOLEY INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cooley, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is COOLEY INC's OSHA violation history?
- COOLEY INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 126 violations and $11,135 in total penalties.
- How does COOLEY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COOLEY INC operates in the fabric coating mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. COOLEY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.