CAMBRIDGE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH in 9 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 (NAICS 541710). OSHA activity number 107320004.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
- Site address
- 9 CAMBRIDGE CENTER
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02142
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541710
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8731
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2004
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from ladders: (a) Location - Seventh floor of penthouse, mechanical room, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA: On or about 3/6/04, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of more than 10 feet while working from a step ladder that was placed on top of the #1 return air fan housing to reach the ceiling area. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable to correct this hazard includes, but are not limited to: a. Utilize an extension ladder to reach areas above existing utilities. b. Train all employees in proper ladder use. c. Use a portable reinforced plastic ladder in accordance with ANSI A14.5.2000.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2004
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.147 D01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2004
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 107320004.
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