Inspection 348850983 OPENED APR 1, 2026Closed
Iao Of School And Tremont Street, Salem, MA 01970 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected National Grid 18 times in Massachusetts since 2002.
The latest one began on Apr 1, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Salem.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $21,627 and still stand at $34,877.
Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.651.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and National Grid averages $13,127 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 347761348 OPENED SEP 17, 2024Closed
Hancock Street, Beverly, MA 01915 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346310675 OPENED OCT 27, 2022Closed
10 Bartlett Hill Road, Concord, MA 01742 · Natural Gas Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345346167 OPENED JUN 4, 2021Closed
341 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02115 · Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345235949 OPENED APR 6, 2021Closed
Pole # 45 On Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 · Other Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344231956 OPENED AUG 13, 2019Closed
284 Main Street (route 9), Spencer, MA 01562 · Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 12, 2019 (fatal): Worker is struck and killed by motor vehicle
At 10:50 p.m. on August 12, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that bought and sold new, reused, and recycled materials used in electric power transmission and distribution and in gas utilities. He was walking along a road using a scanner to find buried gas lines. He was struck by a motor vehicle driving eastbound on the street. He sustained multiple internal, head, and torso injuries. He was killed.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344031844 OPENED MAY 21, 2019Closed
40 West Hodges Street, Norton, MA 02766 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.954(b)(3)(iii)(a) · Personal protective equipment |
Other-than-serious | $13,127 | $13,127 | Sep 24, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 339852261 OPENED JUL 11, 2014Closed
1101 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
10 older inspections
Inspection 338906340 OPENED FEB 15, 2013Closed
1152 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588 · Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315556571 OPENED MAY 26, 2011Closed
Brookside Road, Westford, MA 01886 · Natural Gas Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314963190 OPENED SEP 28, 2010Closed
695 Broadway Street, Everett, MA 02149 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315138511 OPENED SEP 21, 2010Closed
45 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313800047 OPENED JUN 21, 2010Closed
14 Woodbole Avenue, Boston, MA 02126 · Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1) · Rigging equipment for material handling |
Other-than-serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 313064388 OPENED APR 16, 2009Closed
Pleasnat St. & Hildreth St., Dracut, MA 01826 · Natural Gas Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310627724 OPENED MAY 14, 2008Closed
245 South Main St., Hopedale, MA 01747 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310627757 OPENED MAY 14, 2008Closed
25 Research Dr., Westboro, MA 01582 · Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 309777084 OPENED MAR 14, 2006Closed
7 Gemini Circle, Andover, MA 01810 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 14, 2006: Employee contact electric power source and receives burns
On March 14, 2006, Employee #1, the crew leader, and coworkers were replacing a guy on a utility pole as part of a repair operation. After replacing the guy, Em ployee #1 observed that a transformer bracket had a gap between the transformer and the pole. Employee #1 elevated himself in the bucket truck to tighten the bo lt and secured the transformer with an impact wrench. While Employee #1 was tigh tening the transformer, a porcelain cut out sheared. He contacted an electric po wer source and received severe burns. Employee #1 was transported to a medical c enter where he received treatment for the burns and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 304043938 OPENED FEB 25, 2002Closed
55 Bearfoot Road, Northboro, MA 01532 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 31, 2019, Spencer: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable
While marking gas lines at the side of a road, an employee was struck by a vehicle. The employee suffered broken bones and was hospitalized.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.251 · Rigging equipment for material handling
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1)
(a) General. (1) Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1)
(i) Stability of adjacent structures. (1) Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning shall be provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
29 CFR 1926.954 · Personal protective equipment
Other electric power distribution employers in Massachusetts
- Sunrun Inc Southwick · 4 citations · $7,252
- Georgetown Municipal Light Department Georgetown · 1 citation · $0
- Littleton Electric Light & Water Department Littleton · 2 citations · $0
- Trinity Solar LLC Longmeadow · 4 citations · $27,870
- Sunrite Solar LLC Webster · 1 citation · $2,780
- Marblehead Municipal Light Department Marblehead · 1 citation · $0
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.