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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 26, 2021 · Closed: August 5, 2025
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Health inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$142,458
Current penalty$70,000
Accidents0
Duration1652d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 26, 2021, OSHA opened North Providence Urgent Care, Inc., North Providence Primary Care Associates, Inc., Center Of New England Urgent Care, Inc. And Center Of New England Primary Care, Inc.’s inspection #345116198 at North Providence, Rhode Island. The case was administratively closed on August 5, 2025, 1652 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $70,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $142,458. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Willful114%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious457%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious229%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

7citations issued
$70,000current penalty
↓ $72,458total reduction
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Other
Citation #03001A
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$465
Current$0reduced by $465
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$1,000reduced by $4,461
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001B
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #02001C
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001D
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #01001
5A0001General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$136,532
Current$69,000reduced by $67,532

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 345116198 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 345116198 directly: