29 CFR 1926.57 · Rhode Island · FY2025
Ventilation (Construction) in Rhode Island: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.57 at inspected sites in Rhode Island, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.57 at inspected sites in Rhode Island, in 1 inspection. Among the 96 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Rhode Island that year (772 citation items in all), this one ranks 87th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.57 cited in Rhode Island
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.57(a) | 1 | 100% |
“(a) General. Whenever hazardous substances such as dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases exist or are produced in the course of construction work, their concentrations shall not exceed the limits specified in § 1926.55(a). When ventilation is used as an engineering control method, the system shall be installed and operated according to the requirements of this section.”
How the Rhode Island citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Rhode Island
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Residential Building Construction | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 1 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Rhode Island against the other states
Rhode Island ranks 2nd of the 3 states with items under 29 CFR 1926.57 in this data. The most items: Colorado 1; Rhode Island 1; Michigan 1. In all, the data record 3 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.57; the 1 in Rhode Island are 33.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Rhode Island.
Next steps for a Rhode Island employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.57, Ventilation (Construction)
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.