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Ear Construction Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Newport, Rhode Island · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
8citation items
$9,619current penalties
Jun 21, 2025last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Ear Construction Inc in Rhode Island one time.

It opened on Jun 21, 2025 on a referral, in Newport and is still open.

In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $9,619 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1926.451 (scaffolds, general requirements), 5 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Ear Construction Inc averages $9,619 across 1 cited inspection.

Ear Construction Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348324229 OPENED JUN 21, 2025Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Open

126 Carrol Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$4,965$4,965Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$4,256$4,256Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$0$0Nov 18, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training
 Other-than-serious$398$398Nov 18, 2025Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15)

(15) Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use.

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16)

(16) Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with “Do Not Use” or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1)

(a) Capacity. (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.

29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training

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