NEWPORT, RI —
OSHA Inspection: S.A. DAVOL CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of S.A. DAVOL CO., INC. in 36 OCHRE POINT AVENUE, NEWPORT, RI 02840 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341559664.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S.A. DAVOL CO., INC.
- Site address
- 36 OCHRE POINT AVENUE
- City
- NEWPORT
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02840
- Mailing
- 453 STONE CHURCH ROAD, TIVERTON, RI 02878
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: (a) Worksite - Roof: On or about 6/17/2016, employees were not protected from falling approximately thirteen feet to the lower level while working in close proximity to unguarded skylights.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 H02
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(h)(2): Mechanical equipment was used and stored in an area where a safety monitoring system was used to protect employees who were involved in roofing operations: (a) Worksite - Roof: On or about 6/17/2016, employees used and stored mechanical equipment to strip and cut material from a multi-story building with a low sloped roof, where a safety monitor system was used to protect these employees from fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees: (a) Worksite - Roof: On or about 6/17/2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling into roof holes which were not protected by a secured cover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard: (a) Worksite - Roof: On or about 6/17/2016, the employer did not ensure that roof hole covers were either color coded or marked as "Hole or "Cover" to warn employees of the hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 H01 I
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(i): The safety monitor was not competent to recognize fall hazards: (a) Worksite - Roof: On or about 6/17/2016, the employer did not ensure that the assigned safety monitor had the necessary training and understanding to competently perform the duties of the job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $400
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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 341559664.
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