Establishment profile
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2300 SOUTHERN BLVD., BRONX, NY, 10460
Operated by Wildlife Conservation Society · 1 of 5 establishments
712130 — Zoos and Botanical Gardens
EIN 131740011
Summary
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $13,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 319 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $13,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $8,275 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C06 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C10 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C11 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C13 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 7121 within NY. Peer group: 319 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 153 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2018 – Nov 2019
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2019 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2022 | Cardiac Arrest,Heart,Heart Attack,Natural CausesFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Arm,Boiler,Broke,Burn,Hot Water,Pressure,Sprayed,Temperature,Troubleshooting | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for Wildlife Conservation Society, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Wildlife Conservation Society locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 12 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CA-314151 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 29-CA-314238 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
| 02-CA-311719 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-RC-299147 | Representation election | Jul 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 29-CA-199525 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Jul 2017 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
| 02-CA-197900 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-CA-185461 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2016 | May 2017 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 29-CA-162222 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
| 29-CA-118296 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2013 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
| 02-CA-080818 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-CA-063627 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-CA-039293 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 29-CA-025267 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Nov 2003 | Closed | Region 29, Brooklyn, New York |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 185 SOUTHERN BLVD · BRONX, NY, 10460 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541690 - OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES. Last action: 2022-11-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $8,275 | |
| 2024-11-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-25 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-11-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-25 | Programmed Related | 4 | 4 | $5,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wildlife Conservation Society.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wildlife Conservation Society across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in zoos and botanical gardens within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYNEW YORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDENBROOKLYN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC.BUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ONONDAGA CO PK ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOOSYRACUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONROE CO SENECA PK ZOOROCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENBRONX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD, LLCRIVERHEAD — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIA AQUARIUMSCHENECTADY — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYBROOKLYN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wildlife Conservation Society, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYNEW YORK, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYBROOKLYN, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYBROOKLYN, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wildlife Conservation Society locationsParent rollup
- Zoos and Botanical GardensAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Zoos and Botanical in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY's OSHA violation history?
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $13,475 in total penalties.
- How does WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY operates in the zoos and botanical gardens industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY's self-reported DART rate is 2.9 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY.