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H. CARR & SONS, INC.

150 EMPIRE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
Operated by H. Carr & Sons, Inc · 1 of 26 establishments
238310Drywall and Insulation Contractors
EIN 050117010

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OSHA inspections
28
over 53 years
Violations
49
$24,525 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

H. CARR & SONS, INC. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 28 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $24,525 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 356 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

H. CARR & SONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
28
0.5 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
49
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$24,525
$501 avg / violation
49% serious51% other
Inspection trigger · planned
21 of 28
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 28

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $24,210 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0451 D1033$1,140Mar 1979Jun 1990
29 CFR 1926.0451 F0322$7,313Sep 1999Sep 2000
29 CFR 1926.0451 E0822$360Dec 1988Sep 1989
29 CFR 1926.0020 B0322$60May 1982Oct 1987
29 CFR 1926.0404 F0622Nov 1986Jun 1987
29 CFR 1926.0400 A 04000122Mar 1979May 1985
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0111$6,250Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1926.0453 B02 IV11$2,500Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1926.0451 C0211$1,250Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 II11$1,250Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1926.0451 F0111$1,063Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I11$650Apr 1994Apr 1994
29 CFR 1926.0451 E0111$450Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II11$425Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1926.0302 E0611$375Jan 1994Jan 1994
29 CFR 1926.1051 A11$350Apr 1994Apr 1994
29 CFR 1926.0450 A0111$340Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 1926.0100 A11$180Nov 1987Nov 1987
29 CFR 1926.0500 D0111$135Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 III11$120Oct 1987Oct 1987

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.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2383 within RI. Peer group: 356 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,065
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
1.8
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
2.2
vs industry
−0.7

Reported for 262 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
21
Complaint
2
Referral
2

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 H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 23, 2000UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,WORK SURFACE,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING32

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in RI — for H. Carr & Sons, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 H. Carr & Sons, Inc 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.). 1 case · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-RC-079346Representation electionApr 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for H. CARR & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-01-11Programmed Related0$0
2011-03-16Programmed Related0$0
2005-03-17Programmed Related0$0
2000-03-23Unprogrammed Related41$13,750
1999-10-27Referral11$1,250
1999-09-13Complaint0$0
1999-07-16Planned97$5,050
1997-06-26Planned11$450
1994-03-31Planned53$1,000
1993-12-02Planned11$375
1993-04-23Planned1$0
1990-06-07Unprogrammed Related2$1,000
1989-09-18Unprogrammed Related31$495
1988-11-18Referral44$315
1987-11-03Complaint22$420
1987-10-14Planned22$180
1987-06-01Planned1$0
1986-11-05Planned2$0
1985-05-16Planned2$0
1982-05-05Planned1$0
1982-04-09Planned0$0
1981-11-18Planned1$0
1981-06-09Planned1$0
1980-04-25Planned0$0
1979-03-07Planned31$240
1978-05-22Planned3$0
1973-07-24Planned0$0
1973-05-22Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

H. CARR & SONS, INC. is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization H. Carr & Sons, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of H. Carr & Sons, Inc across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on H. CARR & SONS, 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 H. Carr & Sons, Inc, which operates 26 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is H. CARR & SONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
H. CARR & SONS, INC. has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $24,525 in total penalties.
How does H. CARR & SONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
H. CARR & SONS, INC. operates in the drywall and insulation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. H. CARR & SONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.79 compared to an industry average of 2.