PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY in 15 FOSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 348362666.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- 15 FOSTER STREET
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02903
- Mailing
- 8 ABBOTT PARK PLACE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 611310
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,627 · Current $4,502 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed. (a) Worksite - Boiler Room: On or about 7/10/2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on or near the top of a 6-foot step ladder, which is not what this style of ladder was designed for because it reduces the stability of the ladder and can cause the employee to fall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4501.6
- — Z (S) $5627
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $930 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed. (a) Worksite - Boiler Room: On or about 7/10/2025, the employer did not verify, through a written hazard certification, that a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been performed for flue installation in the boiler room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $930
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348362666.
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