NEWPORT, RI —
OSHA Inspection: VAZ CONSTRUCTION INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VAZ CONSTRUCTION INC. in 50 GIBBS AVE., NEWPORT, RI 02840 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340670678.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VAZ CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 50 GIBBS AVE.
- City
- NEWPORT
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02840
- Mailing
- 51 BRIGHAM ST., NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure: Worksite: Fall protection was not used by employees working on the roof of a residential house approximately 16 feet above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 340670678.
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