MILLBROOK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: HUDSON VALLEY CHIMNEY SERVICES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HUDSON VALLEY CHIMNEY SERVICES INC. in 35 HORSESHOE RD., MILLBROOK, NY 12545 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 348253360.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HUDSON VALLEY CHIMNEY SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 35 HORSESHOE RD.
- City
- MILLBROOK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12545
- Mailing
- 3647 ALBANY POST ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561790
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01 I
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary: a) Front of house - On or about May 8, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employees were accessing a scaffold from the roof of a residential building. The scaffold platform consisted of three 19 inch scaffold planks with approximately 3-4 inches of space between each plank. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3547
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) Worksite, house roof - On or about May 8, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employees were replacing a concrete block chimney from the roof of a residential building approximately 19 feet above the ground and were not protected from falling. Employer did not provide guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3547
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348253360.
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