WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
BRONX ZOO: 185TH ST & SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY 10460 · NAICS 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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Inspection records
Apr 17, 2025#348189853Apr 17, 2025Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#348189853$8,2753 viol.3 violations$8,275 in penalties
Inspection #348189853
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 2025
- Contested
- Oct 14, 2025
- Final Order
- Apr 9, 2026
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,319
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,823
- Penalties on Record
- $8,275
- Site Address
- 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $11,823 | $8,275 | Oct 14, 2025 | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| 02001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2025 | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| 02001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2025 | Apr 9, 2026 |
Nov 12, 2024#347873994Nov 12, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347873994$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347873994
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2024
- Closed
- May 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,382
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 25, 2022#346106032Jul 25, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#346106032$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346106032
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,382
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies from cardiac event
Nov 7, 2019#344435813Nov 7, 2019Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#344435813$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344435813
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd. Mammal Center, Rhino Section Basement, Bronx, NY 10460
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is burned in hot water release
Jul 25, 1996#300593266Jul 25, 1996Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#300593266$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300593266
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,200
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bronx Zoo: 185th St & Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $0 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C10 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $0 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C11 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $0 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C13 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $0 | Sep 30, 1996 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1996 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,607 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: museums, historical sites, and similar institutions reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.8%; NAICS 712 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source