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Worcester Polytechnic Institute: OSHA inspections and violations

Worcester, Massachusetts · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · NAICS 611310

5inspections
13citation items
$56,229current penalties
Apr 6, 2023last inspection

Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 6, 2023 after a complaint, in Worcester.

In all, OSHA issued 13 citation items: 9 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $66,665; today they stand at $56,229, 16% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.

Among education employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $0 penalty. Worcester Polytechnic Institute averages $14,057 across 4 cited inspections.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346616873 OPENED APR 6, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2023

100 Institute Rd Washburn Shops, Worcester, MA 01609 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$15,625$15,625Aug 10, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
 Other-than-serious$1,253$1,253Aug 10, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 10, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 10, 2023Final

Inspection 346616881 OPENED APR 6, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Sep 1, 2023

100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$8,929$6,250Jul 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication
 Serious$8,929$6,250Jul 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Serious$8,929$6,250Jul 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Jul 6, 2023Final

Inspection 341244101 OPENED FEB 11, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 2016

100 Institute Rd Olin Hall Machine Shop, Worcester, MA 01609 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$5,000$3,500Mar 7, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,000$2,100Mar 7, 2016Final

Inspection 340419381 OPENED FEB 20, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2015

30 Boynton St. East Hall, Worcester, MA 01609 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,000$7,000Mar 17, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,000$7,000Mar 17, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$1,000$1,000Mar 17, 2015Final

Inspection 310631338 OPENED APR 3, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2009

Goddard Hall, Salisbury St.,, Worcester, MA 01609 · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)

(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)

(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)

(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

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