BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS in 465 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02115 (NAICS 712110). OSHA activity number 342303583.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
- Site address
- 465 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02115
- Mailing
- 465 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02115
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 712110
- Employees
- 709
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Facility: Instance A: The Museum has no documented specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment such as woodworking machinery, boilers, and HVAC equipment to control hazardous energy or for verifying the effectiveness of energy control procedures. Instance B: Woodworking machinery is not locked out for routine tasks such as changing blades.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12675
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were de-energized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): Location: Galleries throughout the Museum Light fixtures are changed without their electrical circuits being locked out.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Facility: The Museum has not conducted an inspection of its energy control procedures since 2013.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: Location: Facility The Museum has not certified that its energy control procedures were inspected since an audit was performed in 2013 by a third party.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: Location: Throughout the facility Authorized employees have not been trained in methods and means of locking out specific pieces of equipment such as Boilers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C05 II C 1
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(C)(1): Lockout devices were not substantial enough to prevent removal without the use of excessive force or unusual techniques, such as with the use of bolt cutters or other metal cutting tools: Location: Boiler Room A chain used to lock out the # 2 Steam Boiler main gas valve was easily manually removed from the valve.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4000
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, authorized employees do not consistently verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: Location: Boiler Rooms Employees do not verify that energy sources for Boilers and other equipment have been de-energized prior to their being worked on.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4000
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.333 B02 IV B
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): Before circuits or equipment was worked on, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements to verify that they were de-energized. Location: Gallery lighting Electricians do not verify that lighting circuits are de-energized prior to changing light fixtures.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Carpentry Shop: Tannewitz table saws The saw blades on the Tennewitz table saws were unguarded.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12675
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Location: Tannewitz Model U table saw A knockout on a table saw electrical junction box was partially opened thereby exposing the interior to dust.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note: If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly: Facility: The Museum did not obtain the forklift manufacturer's prior written approval for a forklift attachment that was manufactured in-house to lift and move walls.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342303583.
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