WOODS HOLE, MA — 2015-10-29 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2015-10-29 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION in 86 WATER STREET, WOODS HOLE, MA 02543 (NAICS 541712). OSHA activity number 341031201.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Site address: 86 WATER STREET
City: WOODS HOLE
State: MA
ZIP: 02543
Mailing: 569 WOODS HOLE ROAD, WOODS HOLE, MA 02543

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Case closed: 2016-06-16 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:56

Establishment context

NAICS code: 541712
Employees: 900
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Feb 25, 2016
Abate by: May 26, 2016
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Machine Shop:    The Omax Water Jet Machine was not adequately guarded to prevent workers from being injured by the water jet emanating from the nozzle. A worker injured his hand.

Recent events (2)

2016-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $5250
2016-02-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000

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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 341031201.

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