TOWER BUILDING SERVICES, INC.
210 WEST 70TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10023 · NAICS 238140 Masonry Contractors
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Inspection records
Sep 1, 2015#340895119Sep 1, 2015FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#340895119$11,9702 viol.2 violations$11,970 in penalties
Inspection #340895119
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2015
- Final Order
- Mar 16, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,300
- Penalties on Record
- $11,970
- Site Address
- 363 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021
- Industry
- 236118 Residential Remodelers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 falls from scaffold and is killed
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $4,970 | Mar 8, 2016 | - | Mar 16, 2016 |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 VII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 8, 2016 | - | Mar 16, 2016 |
Apr 25, 2014#339745598Apr 25, 2014Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#339745598$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #339745598
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2014
- Final Order
- Dec 5, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 104 West 70th Street, New York, NY 10023
- Industry
- 238140 Masonry Contractors
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.850 Preparatory Operations (Demolition) OSHA citation code: 19260850 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,000 | Oct 27, 2014 | - | Dec 5, 2014 |
Jul 7, 2009#313516429Jul 7, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313516429$9,0004 viol.4 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #313516429
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closed
- May 7, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 210 West 70th St., New York, NY 10023
- Industry
- 238140 Masonry Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 B05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | $6,000 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 2009 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 2009 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 559,279 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.