This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2004. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Real Reel Safety Record

East Providence, RI · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 10/29/2004

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Real Reel in East Providence, Rhode Island has 66 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 43 classified as serious and $22,302 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1977 to 2004.

Real Reel, located in East Providence, Rhode Island, was last inspected by OSHA in 2004. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 66 violations on file, 43 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $22,302.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

66 Violations
4 Inspections
43 Serious
$22,302 Penalties
Serious?
43 ($21,262)
Other-than-Serious?
23 ($1,040)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 4 inspections (9 total) since 1977
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1983
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1977
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1977
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1977
OSHA initially proposed $42,283 in penalties for Real Reel, later reduced to $22,302 — a 47% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
9 citations $3,962
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
7 citations $2,210
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
7 citations
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
6 citations $2,838
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
5 citations $750
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/29/2004 Planned? East Providence, RI 24 $12,852
06/12/2001 Planned? East Providence, RI 23 $9,450
06/29/1983 Planned? East Providence, RI 9 $0
12/21/1977 Complaint? East Providence, RI 10 $0

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