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Sweenor Builders Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

North Kingstown, Rhode Island · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · NAICS 236115

3inspections
3citation items
$13,766current penalties
Dec 13, 2023last inspection

Sweenor Builders Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Rhode Island, the first in 2022.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 13, 2023 on a referral, in Narragansett.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $21,947 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,766, down 37%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Sweenor Builders Inc. averages $6,883 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Sweenor Builders Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347159261 OPENED DEC 13, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2024

366 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI 02879 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$10,163$6,098Feb 13, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i) · Rules for each type of scaffold
Serious$5,807$3,484Feb 13, 2024Final

Inspection 347067159 OPENED OCT 30, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 66 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2024

20 Westwood Road, Jamestown, RI 02835 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$5,977$4,184Jan 3, 2024Final

Inspection 346105471 OPENED JUL 27, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2022

4071 Quaker Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i)

(i) The surface on which the scaffold is being moved is within 3 degrees of level, and free of pits, holes, and obstructions;

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.

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