WEST WARWICK, RI —
OSHA Inspection: THE BETTER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of THE BETTER CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 175 GREENBUSH ROAD, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343762423.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE BETTER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 175 GREENBUSH ROAD
- City
- WEST WARWICK
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02893
- Mailing
- 124 UNION STREET, SUITE 3, EVERETT, MA 02149
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) Worksite: On or about 2/5/2019, employees were not protected from overhead hazards by protective helmets while working below roofers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2842
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): (a) Worksite: On or about 2/5/2019, an employee was not protected from falling while working on a roof approximately eleven feet above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: (a) Worksite: On or about 2/5/2019, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2842
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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 343762423.
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