BOSTON, MA — 2024-03-21 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2024-03-21 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY in 700 BOYLSTON STREET CENTRAL LIBRARY, BOSTON, MA 02116 (NAICS 519120). OSHA activity number 347365793.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Site address: 700 BOYLSTON STREET CENTRAL LIBRARY
City: BOSTON
State: MA
ZIP: 02116
Mailing: 700 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: Yes
Union status: A

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Case closed: 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:16

Establishment context

NAICS code: 519120
Employees: 400
Ownership type: B

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: May 30, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (2)

2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.28 B01 I

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: Jun 24, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (2)

2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.303 B07 IV

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: May 24, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (2)

2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.303 G01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: May 24, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (2)

2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: Oct 14, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (3)

2024-08-13 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (S) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2024
Abate by: May 30, 2024
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

Recent events (2)

2024-05-24 00:00:00 — P (O) $0
2024-04-24 00:00:00 — 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 347365793.

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