CAMBRIDGE ELECTRIC LIGHT CO
169 WAVERLY ST, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Inspection records
Aug 7, 1997#122120702Aug 7, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#122120702$31,0006 viol.6 violations$31,000 in penalties
Inspection #122120702
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 1998
- Contested
- Feb 24, 1998
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,000
- Penalties on Record
- $31,000
- Site Address
- Portland & Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Burn - electrical fault in manhole
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $6,750 | Feb 8, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 10 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01003 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $6,750 | Feb 9, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01004 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 III | Serious | 12 | 8 | $7,000 | $8,750 | Feb 9, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01005 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 VI | Serious | 12 | 10 | $7,000 | $8,750 | Feb 9, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
May 30, 1985#2048205May 30, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2048205$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2048205
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 7, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 46 Blackstone St, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 17, 1974#10064178Jul 17, 1974Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#10064178$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10064178
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 169 Waverly St, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jan 9, 1974#10062032Jan 9, 1974Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10062032$1707 viol.7 violations$170 in penalties
Inspection #10062032
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $170
- Penalties on Record
- $170
- Site Address
- 46 Blackstone St, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | 2 | - | $70 | $70 | Jan 25, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Jan 31, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.158 Standpipe and Hose Systems OSHA citation code: 19100158 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Jan 29, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1974 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1974 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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