SLATE HILL, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BOYCE EXCAVATING CO., INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BOYCE EXCAVATING CO., INC. in 2817 US ROUTE 6, SLATE HILL, NY 10973 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 348322462.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BOYCE EXCAVATING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 2817 US ROUTE 6
- City
- SLATE HILL
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10973
- Mailing
- PO BOX 367, SLATE HILL, NY 10973
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811310
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A02 XIII C
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C): The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment, and did not insist that cutters or welders and their supervisors were suitably trained in the safe operation of their equipment: a) Large and Small Shop - On or about June 17, 2025 and at times prior thereto, an employee was welding on a 100-gallon diesel fuel transfer tank that was attached to the bed of a Ford F250 truck and did not empty, clean, or prepare the tank prior to welding. The employer did not provide employees with suitable training in the safe operation of welding equipment, including hazards related to explosive atmospheres and flammable gases.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $11585
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.252 A02 XIV A
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(A): The employer did not ensure that the supervisor was responsible for the safe handling of the cutting or welding equipment and the safe use of the cutting or welding process: a) Large/Upper Shop, right bay - On or about June 17, 2025 and at times prior thereto, an employee was welding on a 100-gallon diesel fuel transfer tank attached to the bed of a Ford F250 truck that was not completely emptied. The employer did not ensure the supervisor was responsible for the safe use of the welding equipment, allowing employees to weld in hazardous conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $11585
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.252 A02 XIV B
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(B): The employer did not ensure that the supervisor determined the combustible materials and hazardous areas present or likely to be present in the work location: a) Large/Upper Shop, right bay - On or about June 17, 2025 and at times prior thereto, an employee was welding on a 100-gallon diesel fuel transfer tank attached to the bed of a Ford F250 truck that was not completely emptied. The employer did not ensure the supervisor determined that the transfer tank was free from combustible materials and hazardous areas.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 XIV C
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(C): The employer did not ensure that supervisors protected combustibles from ignition by the following: Have the work moved to a location free from dangerous combustibles; If the work cannot be moved, have the combustibles moved to a safe distance from the work or have the combustibles properly shielded against ignition; and See that cutting and welding are so scheduled that plant operations that might expose combustibles to ignition are not started during cutting or welding: a) Large/Upper Shop, right bay - On or about June 17, 2025 and at times prior thereto, an employee was welding on a 100-gallon diesel fuel transfer tank attached to the bed of a Ford F250 truck that was not completely emptied. The supervisor did not ensure the employee protected the transfer tank from ignition prior to beginning welding.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): The individual responsible for authorizing cutting or welding operations did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit: a) Large/Upper Shop, right bay - On or about June 17, 2025 and at times prior thereto, an employee was welding on a 100-gallon diesel fuel transfer tank attached to the bed of a Ford F250 truck that was not completely emptied. The employer did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit prior to conducting welding work.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $11585
- — Z (S) $11585
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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 348322462.
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