CAMBRIDGE, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of HARVARD UNIVERSITY in 1 OXFORD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 339683518.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- 1 OXFORD STREET
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02139
- Mailing
- 46 BLACKSTONE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 611310
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2014
- Abate by
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3) of this section) on all open sides: (a) Location - 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA: The guard rail system of Cooling Tower 4 was not of such construction that the completed structure was capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $7000
- · C (S) $6300
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.23 E03 V C
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(v)(c): Protection between top rail and floor, platform, runway, ramp, or stair treads, equivalent at least to that afforded by a standard intermediate rail; (a) Location - 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 4/17/2014, a standard midrail for a guardrail system did not withstand pressure that was imposed upon it to prevent falls.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $6300
- · Z (S) $6300
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339683518.
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