§1910.22Hot lead item
Damaged Walking Surfaces
priority_high Why it matters
Spalling concrete, potholes, lifted joints and crumbling slab edges violate §1910.22(b), which requires surfaces to be maintained in good repair. In South Florida the salt-air environment accelerates this — and the same deterioration that trips a worker is what a structural inspector flags on a recertification.
event_repeat How often it's checked
This is the classic ‘flagged by both’ item. OSHA cites it on any inspection; separately, Florida's Milestone structural inspections (30 years, or 25 near salt water, then every 10) and the Miami-Dade / Broward county recertification document spalled walkways and balcony slabs as structural deficiencies requiring an engineered repair.
construction How La Gala fixes it
Concrete restoration is our core trade — spall repair, rebar treatment, slab-edge and balcony rebuilds, and protective coatings, sequenced for occupied buildings so tenants stay comfortable while we work.
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Our PE partner certifies it and our crews fix it, under one contract. Start with a comprehensive, no-obligation assessment, or build a custom compliance plan in two minutes.