THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL — a general medical and surgical hospitals facility located at 622 WEST 168TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10032 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $201,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-08-13.
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.
BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $201,000.00 is more than 76.2× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 622110). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.
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 18 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 10, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 29, 2015. Of the 18 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $201,000.00 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 $11,166.67 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for The New York and Presbyterian Hospital reveals a systemic collapse of biological hazard controls,