Safety jurisdiction at New York's Javits Center
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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
March 6, 1996
[Name Withheld]
Dear [Name Withheld]:
This is a final response to your letters to Hillary Clinton and Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor. Your letters concerned working conditions at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.
Investigation into this matter revealed the following information. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Manhattan Area Office, in response to your earlier complaints, proposed and conducted a joint inspection of this site with the New York State Department of Labor's Office of Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH). The inspection that included air sampling was initiated in March, 1995.
Per our conversation with Mr. Gary Rosnowski, Manhattan Area Office Area Director, we learned that a response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request has been prepared and will be sent under separate cover from that office. That response will contain information related to the inspection referenced above, including inspection results.
In addition, in correspondence dated June 5, 1995 from Ms. Patricia K. Clark, Regional Administrator, to Senator Alphonse D'Amato, Ms. Clark explained that the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City is now under the jurisdiction of PESH. OSHA does not have legal authority to enter the premises and conduct investigations. Hence, any further concerns or questions that involve the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center must be addressed to PESH at the address provided below.
New York State Department of Labor
Office of Public Employee
Safety and Health (PESH), 1 Main Street, Room 867
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Telephone: (718) 797-7673
We appreciate your concern for safety and health in the workplace.
Sincerely,
John B. Miles, Jr., Director
Directorate of Compliance Programs
[Requester letter reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]
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