HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1350 MASS. AVENUE, WIDENER LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
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Inspection records
Sep 29, 2004#308112283Sep 29, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308112283$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308112283
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15,146
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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.
Sep 29, 2004#308112275Sep 29, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308112275$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308112275
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 58 Plympton Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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.
Apr 6, 2004#306101023Apr 6, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#306101023$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306101023
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2004
- Closed
- May 24, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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.
Aug 23, 2000#113551139Aug 23, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113551139$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113551139
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 29, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1350 Mass. Avenue, Widener Library, 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.
May 18, 1999#113542781May 18, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113542781$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113542781
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1350 Mass. Avenue, Widener Library, 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 4 | 0 - 0.1863 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 4 | 0 - 0.057 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 | % |
Jul 24, 1996#122116262Jul 24, 1996Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#122116262$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122116262
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lowell House, Mill St., Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 15, 1995#122113012Jun 15, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#122113012$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122113012
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 23, 1988#102922879Jun 23, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102922879$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102922879
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 80 Jfk Boulevard-Eliot House, 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.
Apr 24, 1981#10086874Apr 24, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10086874$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10086874
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Oxford 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.
Jun 29, 1979#10085686Jun 29, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10085686$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10085686
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1979
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Oxford 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1979 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
23 inspections, 1978 to 2025. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.