STATION BUILDERS INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STATION BUILDERS INC. — a construction facility located at 55 OLD NYACK TURNPIKE, MONSEY, NY 10952 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $181,706.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-08-22.
Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $181,706.00 is more than 50.3× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238140). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.
State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 29, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 26, 2018. Of the 25 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $181,706.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,268.24 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Station Builders Inc. reflects a profound breakdown in safety management, characterized by a persistent failure to rectify known hazards. The aggregate penalty of $181,706 is exceptionally high for a masonry contractor, driven primarily by the "Repeat" designation of critical violations involving scaffolding fall protection (1926.451(g)(1)) and fall protection training (1926.503(a)(1)). For workers, this meant exposure to life-threatening falls from heights without the necessary structural safeguards or the