This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2004. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Rising Sun Contractors Safety Record

Middletown, DE · Construction

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 08/25/2004

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Rising Sun Contractors in Middletown, Delaware has 17 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $24,490 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 2004.

Rising Sun Contractors, located in Middletown, Delaware, was last inspected by OSHA in 2004. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 17 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $24,490.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

17 Violations
5 Inspections
15 Serious
$24,490 Penalties
Serious?
15 ($11,990)
Repeat?
2 ($12,500)
1926.0451 Scaffolding
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1997
1926.0501 Fall Protection — Duty to Have
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2003
1926.0452 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $29,500 in penalties for Rising Sun Contractors, later reduced to $24,490 — a 17% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0451 Scaffolding
6 citations $5,600
1926.0501 Fall Protection — Duty to Have
3 citations $14,600
1926.0452 OSHA Standard
2 citations $715
1926.1053 OSHA Standard
1 citation $400
1926.1052 OSHA Standard
1 citation $480
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/25/2004 Referral? Middletown, DE 3 $10,960
04/13/2004 Programmed Related? Middletown, DE 3 $1,430
04/02/2003 Unprogrammed Related? Middletown, DE 7 $7,000
01/30/2003 Referral? Middletown, DE 1 $2,100
01/26/1997 Accident? Middletown, DE 3 $3,000

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