PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: W. WALSH COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W. WALSH COMPANY, INC. in PRAIRIE AVENUE DUDLEY STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348170283.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W. WALSH COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- PRAIRIE AVENUE DUDLEY STREET
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02907
- Mailing
- 32 WALTON STREET, ATTLEBORO, MA 02703
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,419 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees. (a) Worksite - Prairie Avenue Trench: On or about 4/10/2025, the employer did not ensure a safe means of egress for an employee working in a trench that was approximately 56 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1418.5
- — Z (S) $2837
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,783 · Current $1,892 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). (a) Worksite: On or about 4/10/2025, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazard while performing work in an unprotected trench that measured approximately 60 inches deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1891.5
- — Z (S) $3783
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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 348170283.
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