BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY in 6 METRO TECH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 344219217.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- 6 METRO TECH CENTER
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11201
- Mailing
- 6 METRO TECH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 611310
- Employees
- 1571
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: a) On or about 8/13/19 New York University located at 6 Metro Tech Center in Brooklyn, NY 11201, employees working in lab room 803 were exposed to struck by hazards from unsecured compressed gas nitrogen cylinders. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $5683
- — F (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $3,000 Reduced
1430
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about 8/13/19 New York University located at 6 Metro Tech Center in Brooklyn, NY 11201, employees pouring and or mixing corrosive chemicals including but not limited to Hydrochloric acid without an access to suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $5683
- — F (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5683
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344219217.
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