LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
295 VARNUM AVENUE, LOWELL, MA 01854
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Jan 10, 2023#346426455Jan 10, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346426455$10,9381 viol.1 violation$10,938 in penalties
Inspection #346426455
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2023
- Final Order
- Jun 9, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,625
- Penalties on Record
- $10,938
- Site Address
- 1 Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA 01852
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $15,625 | $10,938 | Aug 18, 2023 | - | Jun 9, 2023 |
Apr 14, 2022#345896658Apr 14, 2022Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345896658$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345896658
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2022
- Closed
- May 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA 01854
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 23, 1991#108927542Dec 23, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108927542$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108927542
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
- 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.
Sep 11, 1990#107422776Sep 11, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107422776$8,44037 viol.37 violations$8,440 in penalties
Inspection #107422776
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 28, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 26 serious, 1 willful, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,880
- Penalties on Record
- $8,440
- Site Address
- 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 28, 1991. Final orders are recorded through May 15, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 - 0.0091 | mg/m³ |
| Ethyl Alcohol | 1 | 110.1889 | ppm |
| Formaldehyde | 6 | 0.0317 - 0.7795 | ppm |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.0814 | mg/m³ |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 1 | 4.5904 | ppm |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Xylene | 5 | 0.3805 - 21.9966 | ppm |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.0243 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (10 of 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 2 | $640 | $320 | Jun 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $560 | $280 | Apr 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $560 | $280 | Mar 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $640 | $320 | Mar 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $640 | $320 | Mar 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $640 | $320 | Apr 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $560 | $280 | Mar 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $200 | Mar 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $560 | $280 | Mar 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F08 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $640 | $320 | Mar 20, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 18, 1984#2067064Oct 18, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2067064$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2067064
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 | Other | 1 | 1,050 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F04 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1985 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 1984 to 2023. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general medical and surgical hospitals reported 5.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 0.5%; NAICS 6221 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source