BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NSTAR ELECTRIC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of NSTAR ELECTRIC in 28 BOWDOIN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02114 (NAICS 221122). OSHA activity number 346079783.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NSTAR ELECTRIC
- Site address
- 28 BOWDOIN STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02114
- Mailing
- 157 CORDAVILLE RD (3RD FLOOR), SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 221122
- Employees
- 10000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 A02 II E
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $9,529 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(E): Each qualified employee did not receive adequate training in the recognition of electrical hazards and the techniques necessary to control or avoid them. Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, where each employee did not receive adequate training in the recognition of electrical hazards and the techniques necessary to control or avoid them.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $9529
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.269 E03
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(e)(3): The employer did not ensure that provided rescue equipment was utilized to ensure for the prompt and safe rescue of the employees from the enclosed spaces. Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to atmospheric & electrical hazards, where rescue equipment was not utilized.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.269 E09
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(e)(9): Before an employee enters an enclosed space, the atmosphere in the enclosed space had not been tested for oxygen deficiency with a direct-reading meter or similar instrument, capable of collection and immediate analysis of data samples without the need for off-site evaluation. Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards, where the air quality in the enclosed space had not been tested for oxygen deficiency.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 29 CFR 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 was free from recognized electrical hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, including arc flash, arc blast, burns and smoke inhalation. Or, in the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8)(v):The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wore protective clothing and other protective equipment that had an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeded 2.0 Cal/cm2. Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, including arc flash, arc blast, burns and smoke inhalation because the employer did not reasonably estimate incident heat energies for maintenance work on 277/480V network protectors
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $150,000
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) 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 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8)(ii): For each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs, the employer did not make a reasonable estimate of the incident heat energy to which the employee could be exposed: Location: Eversource underground vault TNV 675A at Bowdoin St, Boston, MA On or about July 12, 2022, employees were not provided with adequate FR clothing designed to mitigate their exposure to incident heat energies during maintenance work on 277/480V network protectors.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $150000
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
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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 346079783.
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