ALJ Decision in U.S. Ceiling Corp., OSHRC Docket No. 20-0232, Directed for Review
Respondent US Ceiling Corporation (USC) subcontracts with general contractor companies on new and renovation construction projects. The renovation project at issue in this case was located at 447 Thurston Road, Webster, New York (worksite), and entailed the renovation of a three-story residential apartment building (447 Thurston) that was built circa 1925. (Ex. JX-3.) Respondent was tasked with building new walls and renovating existing walls for the apartments. (Tr. 61-62, 190); see also Ex. GX-29 at 18. After receiving a complaint, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) initiated an inspection of the renovation project on July 23, 2019.