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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 20, 2023 · Closed: June 29, 2023
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,021
Current penalty$3,217
Accidents0
Duration70d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 20, 2023, OSHA opened E. W. Burman, Inc.’s inspection #346647613 at SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island — an establishment in the commercial building construction industry. The case was administratively closed on June 29, 2023, 70 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $3,217 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,021. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Other-than-serious2100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$3,217current penalty
↓ $804total reduction
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Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,387
Current$2,710reduced by $677
Other
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$634
Current$507reduced by $127

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 346647613 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at E. W. Burman, Inc.

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Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 346647613 directly: