OSHA Inspection: ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR CONCRETE INC.

Issued

Sep 3, 2025

Abate by

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(h)(1):  The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:  a) 80 Summit Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY (aka 215 Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY)  - High School Building Under Construction - Rooftop:   On or about 3/4/25, the employer did not provide work gloves at no cost to employees who were exposed to cuts/lacerations when handling metal rebar and wire mesh.   b) 80 Summit Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY (aka 215 Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY)  - High School Building Under Construction - Rooftop:   On or about 3/4/25, the employer did not provide chemical protective gloves when spraying foam insulating sealants onto roof surfaces (e.g., Great Stuff Gap Sealer and Great Stuff Gaps and Cracks) which contained diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 4,4' -methylenediphenyl diisocyanate.  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00.

Issued

Sep 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $7,035 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:  a) 80 Summit Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY (aka 215 Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY)  - High School Building Under Construction:  On or about 3/4/25, employees tying in rebar to dowels at the edge of the roof and employees spraying insulating foam sealant were exposed to a fall hazard (approximately 40 feet) as the top rails of the perimeter guardrail system were inadequate as they ranged from approximately 52 to 55 inches in height.   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:  a) 80 Summit Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY (aka 215 Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY)  - High School Building Under Construction:  On or about 3/4/25, employees tying in rebar to dowels near the edge of the roof and employees spraying insulating foam sealant were exposed to a fall hazard (approximately 40 feet) as the midrails of the perimeter guardrail system were inadequate as they ranged from approximately 33 inches to 37 inches in height.   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,138 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:   a) 80 Summit Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY (aka 215 Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY)  - High School Building Under Construction - Third Floor to Rooftop:    On or about 3/9/2025, the area around the top of a ladder used by employees to access the rooftop was not kept clear due to the existence of a guardrail running over the top of the ladder that was being used as perimeter guarding for the floor hole on the roof through which the ladder extended.   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.