NORTH ADAMS, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART in 1040 MASS MOCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 (NAICS 712110). OSHA activity number 347106569.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
- Site address
- 1040 MASS MOCA WAY
- City
- NORTH ADAMS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01247
- Mailing
- 1040 MASS MOCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 170
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1001 J03 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $8,713 Reduced
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The building owner, facility owner, or employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM or PACM at the worksite and did not exercise due diligence in complying with these requirements to inform employers and employees about the presence and location of asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos containing material (PACM): Throughout the facility at 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247: On or about November 16, 2023, the employer had not determined the presence and location of ACM in and on the buildings throughout the campus and employees had not been informed about the presence and location of 9"x9" asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic on the third floor of building 1 prior to being tasked with removing the carpet lying on top of the asbestos containing materials.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $8712.5
- — I (S) $8712.5
- — Z (S) $14518
1926.1101 G08 I I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I):Resilient flooring material including associated mastic and backing were not assumed to be asbestos-containing: In two offices on the third floor of building 1 at 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247: On or about November 16, 2023, the employer assigned maintenance employees to remove and dispose of floor carpeting material attached to 9"x 9" floor tiles and mastic and the employer did not assume the materials to be asbestos containing.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 G07 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $8,713 Reduced
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i):All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b): In two offices on the third floor of building 1 at 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247: On or about November 16, 2023, the employer assigned maintenance employees to remove and dispose of floor carpeting material attached to 9"x9" asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic as part of renovation activities without supervision of a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8712.5
- — Z (S) $14518
1926.1101 G07 IV
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(iv): All Class II asbestos work was not performed using the work practices and requirements set out in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(iii) In two offices on the third floor of building 1 at 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247: On or about November 16, 2023, the employer assigned maintenance employees to remove and dispose of floor carpeting material attached to 9"x9" asbestos containing floor tiles and mastic without the use of HEPA vacuum cleaners, wet methods, and leak-tight containers for disposal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 G08 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i):For jobs removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials which contain asbestos of for which buildings constructed no later than 1980, where the employer did not verify the absence of asbestos containing material pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(I), the employer did not ensure that employees complied with work practices described in 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(i)(A) through (g)(8)(i)(I) and that employees were trained in these practices pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9): In two offices on the third floor of building 1 at 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247: On or about November 16, 2023, the employer assigned maintenance employees to remove and dispose of floor carpeting material attached to 9"x9" asbestos containing floor tiles with asbestos containing mastic and did not ensure that employees removed the floor tiles intact and utilize wet methods during the removal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347106569.
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