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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

7-14 NORTH MAIN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
Operated by CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC · 1 of 112 establishments
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
2
over 37 years
Violations
18
$6,526 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
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $6,526 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
18
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$6,526
$363 avg / violation
39% serious61% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $6,526 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$5,581Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0213 D0111$270Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$180Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$180Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC11$135Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$90Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511$90Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 B1011Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB11Feb 1989Feb 1989

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)

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
0.8
vs industry
+0.2
TRIR
3.9
vs industry
+2.6

Reported for 1,481 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
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
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

Complaint
1
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) · Aug 2020

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck against object or equipment, unspecified

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
Aug 31, 2020Struck against object or equipment, unspecifiedFinger(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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in RI — for CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC, not this location alone

Total cases
19
Unfair labor practice
8
Representation (union)
9

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 CAPITAL PROPERTIES 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.). 19 cases · 8 ULP · 9 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-349809Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-317323Representation electionMay 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-315681Unfair labor practiceApr 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-311700Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-311289Unfair labor practiceJan 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-308748Unfair labor practiceDec 2022May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-290025Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-287879Representation electionDec 2021Feb 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-155977Representation electionJul 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-155154Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-139983Representation electionOct 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UD-116226UDNov 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-073853Representation electionFeb 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-072611Representation electionJan 2012Jan 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-000884UCFeb 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022510Representation electionDec 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022349Representation electionJul 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044110Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022080Representation electionJan 2007Feb 2007ClosedRegion 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
7
Certified
3
Avg wage ratio
1.17x
H-1B

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)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
2 COLLEGE STREET · PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Mar 2022View →
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
130 POINT ST · PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-64788.58
Obligated (all-time)
$26K
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of State
$14K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of State$14K
Department of Defense$12K
Largest awards
  • Department of State
    PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUB- ARTS/GRAPHICS - SPECIALIZED STUDIO ART COLLABORATION WITH RISD STUDENTS AND FACULTY FROM DIVERSE MAJORS AND DISCIPLINES THAT WILL INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CULTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING RELATED TO WALTON FORD SITE SPECIFIC
    contract · Last action 2024-02-05
    $14,144
  • Department of Defense
    MEMBERSHIP
    contract · Last action 2010-10-25
    $5,900
  • Department of Defense
    MEMBERSHIP
    contract · Last action 2009-10-21
    $5,900
  • Department of State
    ART- RISD
    contract · Last action 2023-08-24
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541430 - GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES. Last action: 2024-02-05. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-09-11Referral11$5,581
1989-01-17Complaint176$945

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN is one of 112 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC across all 112 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN 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 CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC, which operates 112 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 RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN's OSHA violation history?
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $6,526 in total penalties.
How does RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN's safety record compare to its industry?
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN's self-reported DART rate is 0.83 compared to an industry average of 0.6.