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J.R. Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Newport, Rhode Island · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
6citation items
$7,371current penalties
Oct 14, 2021last inspection

J.R. Construction has one OSHA inspection on record in Rhode Island.

OSHA opened it on Oct 14, 2021 after a complaint, in Newport.

From that inspection OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,371 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1903.19, proving cited hazards were fixed (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. J.R. Construction averages $7,371 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

J.R. Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345578397 OPENED OCT 14, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 2026

37 Walnut Street, 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(g)(1)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,926$2,926Dec 2, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$0$0Dec 2, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,096$4,096Dec 2, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0Dec 2, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
 Other-than-serious$349$349Feb 24, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)

(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1)

(d) Abatement documentation. (1) The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i)

(i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

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