Establishment profile
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
75 FOUNTAIN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02902
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $275 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL 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, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. 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 PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in RI — for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 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 PROVIDENCE JOURNAL locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-15 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-18 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1974-03-18 | Planned | 15 | — | $175 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newspaper publishers within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE EVENING CALL PUBLISHING CO.WOONSOCKET — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANYPROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL BULLETINPROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PROVIDENCE JOURNAL 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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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.
Frequently asked
- What is PROVIDENCE JOURNAL's OSHA violation history?
- PROVIDENCE JOURNAL has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $275 in total penalties.
- How does PROVIDENCE JOURNAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- PROVIDENCE JOURNAL operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.