Hyannis, Massachusetts · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · NAICS 622110
OSHA has inspected Cape Cod Hospital 21 times in Massachusetts since 1979.
The latest one began on Jun 29, 2023 after a complaint, in Hyannis.
Those inspections ended with 40 citation items: 30 serious, 1 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $72,865 and now stand at $38,202, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
Ladders in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.23.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for health care employers since 2015 is $1,050, and Cape Cod Hospital averages $15,000 (1 cited inspection).
Cape Cod Hospital also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company20 Gleason Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $15,625 | $7,500 | Aug 28, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.25(b)(6) · Stairways |
Serious | $15,625 | $7,500 | Aug 28, 2023 | Final |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,062 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,062 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(i) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(iii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i) · Cadmium |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i) · Cadmium |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(ii) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iiia)(2) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(iii) · Emergency action plans |
Repeat | $7,500 | $4,000 | Mar 16, 2004 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $2,000 | $2,000 | Sep 29, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(iii) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2003 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(b) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 29, 2003 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Jun 18, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,062 | Jun 18, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv) · Asbestos in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2001 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 2, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(2) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2000 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv) · Asbestos in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(i) · Asbestos in construction |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1997 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(c) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $640 | $640 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(i) · Sanitation |
Serious | $420 | $420 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(8)(ii) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1990 | Closed |
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $150 | $150 | Aug 22, 1979 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Hyannis site logged 78 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,417 workers: 3.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 797 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis · 2025 | 2,417 | 78 | 32 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jun 15, 2022, Hyannis: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee tripped on a floor mat and fell to the floor landing on their back and side. The employee sustained a broken hip.
Jul 27, 2021, Hyannis: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · head and trunk
An employee was physically assaulted by a patient, resulting in injuries to their head and L2 vertebra.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv)
(iv) The employer shall also provide, at no cost to employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains ACM or PACM, an asbestos awareness training course, which shall at a minimum contain the following elements: health effects of asbestos, locations of ACM and PACM in the building/facility, recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration, requirements in this standard relating to housekeeping, and proper response to fiber release episodes, to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present. Each such employee shall be so trained at least once a year.
29 CFR 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2)
(2) Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any exployee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.
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