ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES
LOWITT PLANT, TOMPKINS COVE, NY 10986
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Inspection records
Jun 19, 1998#301459079Jun 19, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#301459079$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301459079
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lowitt Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 3 | 0 - 0.4386 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 3 | 0 - 0.015 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | % |
Feb 19, 1998#301457974Feb 19, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301457974$9563 viol.3 violations$956 in penalties
Inspection #301457974
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,549
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $956
- Penalties on Record
- $956
- Site Address
- Lowitt Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $956 | $956 | Jul 15, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1998 | - | - |
Dec 5, 1995#109037200Dec 5, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109037200$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109037200
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,549
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lowitt Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 19, 1994#106720329Sep 19, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#106720329$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106720329
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lowitt Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 19, 1994#114110125Jan 19, 1994Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#114110125$12,0003 viol.3 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #114110125
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1994
- Contested
- Mar 31, 1994
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- Lowitt Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee burned by steam from ruptured pipe
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 27, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 27, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Apr 27, 1994 | - | Jul 8, 1994 |
Apr 10, 1990#106993140Apr 10, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#106993140$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106993140
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 142
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lovett Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 6, 1989#107645467Mar 6, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#107645467$53,62060 viol.60 violations$53,620 in penalties
Inspection #107645467
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Contested
- Sep 20, 1989
- Final Order
- Mar 18, 1990
- Closed
- May 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 155
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 60
- Violation Types
- 54 serious, 2 willful, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $102,200
- Penalties on Record
- $53,620
- Site Address
- Lovett Plant, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 60 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 1, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 17 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 29, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $0 | Sep 1, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 5 | 30 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 1, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01006 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 29, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 1, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 60 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 6, 1989#100709575Mar 6, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100709575$12,3807 viol.7 violations$12,380 in penalties
Inspection #100709575
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Contested
- Sep 20, 1989
- Final Order
- Mar 18, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 155
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,800
- Penalties on Record
- $12,380
- Site Address
- Lovett Station, Tompkins Cove, NY 10986
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Dust (as Cd) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 34 | 0 - 0.6032 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 34 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 17 | 0 - 0.0038 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 30 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 17 | 0 - 0.0368 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G07 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $800 | $780 | Sep 29, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 9 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 14, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 3 | 10 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 29, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 3 | 10 | $1,000 | $900 | Sep 29, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Willful | 1 | 10 | $10,000 | $8,000 | Sep 14, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 23 | $10,000 | $900 | Sep 1, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | Mar 18, 1990 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1989 to 1998. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.