WARWICK, RI —
OSHA Inspection: E.W. AUDET AND SONS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of E.W. AUDET AND SONS, INC. in 572 AIRPORT ROAD, WARWICK, RI 02886 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 345441794.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- E.W. AUDET AND SONS, INC.
- Site address
- 572 AIRPORT ROAD
- City
- WARWICK
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02886
- Mailing
- 169 BAY STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02905
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238210
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.97 B02 I
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.97(b)(2)(i): Protective equipment used for the primary insulation of employees from energized circuit parts was not capable of passing a current test when subjected to the highest nominal voltage on which the equipment is to be used. a) Jobsite, main runway: On or about 7/26/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees used electrical-insulating gloves while testing a 5k voltage power line to determine if it was de-energized.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5461
- — C (S) $5461
- — Z (S) $5461
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1):Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means. a) Jobsite, main runway: On or about 7/26/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees used electrical-insulating gloves while testing a 5k voltage power line to determine if it was de-energized or another means of insulation to prevent an exposure to live electrical circuits.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.417 B
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.417(b): Equipment or circuits that were de-energized did not have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits could be energized. a) Jobsite, main runway: On or about 7/26/2021, the employer did not tag at all points the equipment or circuits that were required to be de-energized prior to allowing an employee to conduct electrical work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.417 A
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.417(a): Controls that were to be deactivated during the course of work on energized or de-energized equipment or circuits were not tagged. a) Jobsite, main runway: On or about 7/26/2021, the employer did not tag electrical room circuits prior to allowing an employee to conduct electrical work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $5461
- — Z (S) $5461
1926.417 C
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.417(c): Tags were not placed to identify plainly the equipment or circuits being worked on. a) Jobsite, main runway: On or about 7/26/2021, the employer did not identify or place tags on equipment or circuits prior to allowing an employee to conduct electrical work powered by this equipment or circuits.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345441794.
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