The U.S. Department of Labor and Dover Greens LLC, formerly known as Olivet Management LLC, have reached a settlement agreement in which the company will provide enhanced safeguards for workers renovating a former psychiatric center in Dover Plains, N.Y. The real estate development and management company received several violations from OSHA in 2014 for exposing workers to lead and asbestos hazards during renovation and cleanup operations.
Requirements of the settlement include: retaining a general contractor and a qualified safety consulting firm to monitor and control lead and asbestos hazards on the site; ensuring that contractors and subcontractors are trained to perform their jobs; and not disputing workers’ compensation claims for illnesses resulting from lead or asbestos exposure. Dover Greens will pay $700,000 in fines over 10 years. If the company fails to comply, it will be required to pay the entire proposed fine of $2.3 million. For more information, read the news release.