MIDDLETOWN, RI —
OSHA Inspection: VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 417 FOREST AVENUE, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 347202830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 417 FOREST AVENUE
- City
- MIDDLETOWN
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02842
- Mailing
- 114 NIAGARA STREET APT. 2, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842
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
- 236118
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,084 · Current $3,042 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous. a) First Floor cord one: On or about 1/10/2024, the employer allowed employees to use an electrical extension cord that was missing a grounding pin. b) First Floor cord two: On or about 1/10/2024, the employer allowed employees to use an electrical extension cord that was missing a grounding pin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3042
- — Z (S) $6084
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,098 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers. a) Basement: On or about 1/10/2024, employees were not protected from tripping or falling into steel pocket holes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $7098
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Left side of building: On or about 1/10/2024, employees were not protected from fall hazards while working near an unprotected wall opening approximately 10-feet above the lower level. b) Rear of building: On or about 1/10/2024, employees were not protected from fall hazards while working near an unprotected wall opening approximately 12-feet above the lower level. c) Right side of building: On or about 1/10/2024, employees were not protected from fall hazards while working near an unprotected wall opening approximately 10-feet above the lower level. d) First Floor to basement: On or about 1/10/2024, employees were not protected from fall hazards of approximately 10-feet due to the absence of a stairwell mid-rail facing the front side of the building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,056 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. a) Near elevator and back wall of first floor: On or about 1/10/2024, an employee was not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the scaffold platform. b) Right side of First Floor: On or about 1/10/2024, an employee was not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the scaffold platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2028
- — Z (S) $4056
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $569 · Current $285 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person. a) First Floor: On or about 1/10/2024, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold support system was designed by a qualified person for the intended load.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $284.5
- — Z (O) $569
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Abate by
- May 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $569 · Current $285 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record. a) Jobsite: On or about 1/10/2024, the employer did not create a written certification record verifying that employees received adequate fall protection training on fall hazards and protective measures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $284.5
- — Z (O) $569
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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 347202830.
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