GEOCHRON LABORATORIES
711 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 · NAICS 541380 Testing Laboratories
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Inspection records
May 17, 2005#309008282May 17, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#309008282$7526 viol.6 violations$752 in penalties
Inspection #309008282
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2005
- Contested
- Dec 8, 2005
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2006
- Closed
- May 7, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $752
- Site Address
- 711 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- 541380 Testing Laboratories
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Other | 1 | 6 | $625 | $0 | Nov 29, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $625 | $188 | Nov 22, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01003 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 2 | 15 | $625 | $188 | Nov 22, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01004A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $500 | $188 | Dec 20, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01004B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01005 | 1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems OSHA citation code: 19100159 C02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $188 | Dec 20, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
Aug 5, 2002#303824007Aug 5, 2002Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#303824007$4,89520 viol.20 violations$4,895 in penalties
Inspection #303824007
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 20 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $4,895
- Site Address
- 711 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- 541380 Testing Laboratories
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (20 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $345 | Feb 11, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.103 Hydrogen OSHA citation code: 19100103 B01 IVB | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $375 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.103 Hydrogen OSHA citation code: 19100103 B01 IVC | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.103 Hydrogen OSHA citation code: 19100103 B02 IB | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $750 | $375 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $475 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $375 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Feb 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $350 | Feb 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Feb 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $375 | Mar 3, 2003 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 3 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01013A | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $425 | Apr 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01013B | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 F01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2003 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
2 inspections, 2002 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 16,256 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: testing laboratories reported 0.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%; NAICS 54138 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source