Portsmouth, Virginia · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220
OSHA has inspected Dow Construction, Inc. 11 times in Virginia since 1999.
The latest one began on Oct 17, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Norfolk.
Those inspections ended with 28 citation items: 21 serious, 1 repeat and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,725 and now stand at $6,590, 44% lower after settlements or reviews.
Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1926.501.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Dow Construction, Inc. averages $1,102 (1 cited inspection).
Dow Construction, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Virginia · latest 90 days of OSHA records
253employers cited
22 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companySaint Pius X Catholic School 7800 Halprin Road, Norfolk, VA 23518 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $1,575 | $1,102 | Dec 27, 2016 | Final |
3029 Airline Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1400 Elizabeth River Way, Chesapeake, VA 23324 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1) · Woodworking tools |
Serious | $525 | $368 | Oct 14, 2014 | Final |
1020 London Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Feb 27, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Repeat | $1,600 | $1,600 | Feb 27, 2007 | Closed |
619 & 627 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i) · Fire protection |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Serious | $1,125 | $675 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $900 | $540 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $675 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $900 | $540 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1926.701(b) · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements |
Serious | $675 | $400 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction |
Serious | $900 | $400 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii) · Stairways in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7c 29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(3) · Stairways in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | Final |
800 Port Centre Parkway, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $675 | $0 | Sep 29, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2005 | Final |
1057 Kennedy Street, Norfolk, VA 23513 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Vdot Bower's Hill Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Chesapeake, VA 23323 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $100 | $60 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $100 | $60 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.452(e)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold |
Serious | $100 | $60 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $100 | $60 | Apr 9, 2003 | Closed |
Beq U-16 1274 Cowan Street, Norfolk, VA 23511 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
524 Ferry Road, Hampton, VA 23663 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Serious | $375 | $225 | Nov 13, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2001 | Closed |
1648 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Portsmouth site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 14 workers: 6.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Construction Portsmouth · 2024 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Dow Construction, Inc. Portsmouth · 2023 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16.4 | 2.3 |
| D&D Millwork Portsmouth · 2018 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Dow Construction Inc. Portsmouth · 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)
(2) Information. Employees shall be informed of:
29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(3)
(3) Treads for temporary service shall be made of wood or other solid material, and shall be installed the full width and depth of the stair.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.