LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY — a industry sector 00 facility located at C.W. POST CAMPUS, 720 NORTHERN BLVD., BROOKVILLE, NY 11548 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $147,950.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-02-08.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $147,950.00 is more than 123.7× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 24 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 9, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 3, 2000. Of the 24 total citations, 8 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $147,950.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $6,164.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Long Island University’s C.W. Post Campus represents a severe breakdown in hazardous