Establishment profile
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
15 FOSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,862 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
67% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $5,862 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | $4,502 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $320 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
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 JOHNSON & WALES 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2006 – Apr 2006 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseLODGINGcontract · Last action 2008-09-02$391,368
- Department of Veterans AffairsCONFERENCE SPACEcontract · Last action 2011-08-09$7,691
- Department of DefenseLODGING, ROOMS, SINGLEcontract · Last action 2011-11-23$4,500
- Department of DefenseMEALScontract · Last action 2010-07-15$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 721110 - HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS. Last action: 2011-11-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Referral | 2 | — | $4,502 | |
| 2009-11-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-14 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $1,360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- Rhode Island School of DesignPROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRYANT COLLEGESMITHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN UNIVERSITYPROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY 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.
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- What is JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $5,861.6 in total penalties.
- How does JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.