Region 2 News Release:   NY 139
May 17, 2001
WORKERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, ILLEGALLY DISCIPLINED FOR FILING SAFETY COMPLAINTS, AIDED BY OSHA

The settlements reached in fiscal year 2000 are summarized below.
 
FIRM NAME LOCATION COMPLAINANT OCCUPATION DATE OF REPRISAL DATE OF DECISION WAGE REMEDY
Ram Precise Tool Lancaster, N.Y. Machine Grinder 8/20/99 10/18/99 Informal Settlement OSHA Poster $1,200
Blue Ox Roofing Tonananda, N.Y. Roofer 10/19/99 11/22/99 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $212
Major Interiors, Inc. Hauppauge, N.Y. Carpenter 8/23/99 11/23/99 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $1,969
Surgical Sterilization, Inc. Syosset, N.Y. Truck Driver 8/10/99 11/24/99 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $7,000
Gateway Communities Industries, Inc. New Paltz, N.Y. Facility Manager 4/7/98 10/21/99 Fed. Dist. Court Consent Judgment Notice to Employees $15,000
Burlington Coat Factory Scarsdale, N.Y. Security Officer 10/21/99 12/03/99 Settled by other parties Reinstatement
Hendler Electric Orchard Park, N.Y Electrician 9/27/99 12/22/99 Informal Settlement Notice to Employee $542
Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility Syracuse, N.Y. Health Nurse 9/19/99 1/20/00 Informal Settlement OSHA Poster $21,103
Captain of Shenendohowa Clifton Park, N.Y. Youth Care Worker 12/01/99 1/25/00 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees Restored Work Hours
Sausbiers Awning Shop, Inc. Hudson, N.Y. Installer 1/14/00 2/8/00 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees Complainant Reinstated $614
Shields & Warendorff Florists New York City Delivery Driver 1/21/00 2/16/00 Informal Settlement OSHA Employee Poster $322
Harvard Maintenance, Inc. New York City Maintenance Worker 7/21/99 3/10/00 Informal Unilateral Settlement OSHA Employee Poster $667
DeMar Transportation Buffalo, New York Truck Driver 11/05/97 3/10/00 Fed. Dist Court Consent Judgment Wage Remedy $5,700
Environmental Products & Services Syracuse, N.Y. Safety & Health Coordinator 2/3/00 4/13/00 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees Wage Remedy $352
Dollar Depot, Inc. Syracuse, N.Y. Store Manager 1/10/00 4/19/00 Informal Settlement OSHA Employee Poster $2,961
Corporate Express Delivery Systems, Inc. Johnson City, N.Y. Truck Driver 2/8/99 3/31/00 admin. law judge Recommended Decision & Order Settlement & Reinstatement $30,000
Hurlbut Nursing Home East Henrietta, N.Y. Nurse 12/25/99 5/3/00 Informal Settlement OSHA Poster $1,000
Jiffy Lube St. James, N.Y. Auto Service Mgr. 6/7/00 7/17/00 Informal Settlement OSHA Poster $1,598
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Sec 211 ERA) Lycoming, N.Y. Trainer 5/20/ 9/27/00 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $17,550
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, N.Y. Technician 11/23/99 9/30/00 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $16,000
Upper Paw West N.Y., N.J. Animal Groomer 10/28/99 11/24/99 Informal Settlement Notice to Employees $528
LISN Inc. E. Rutherford, N.J Telephone Installer 9/2/99 12/20/99 Informal Settlement OSHA Poster $380


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