COLONIAL ENGINEERING CO INC
100 SMITH PLACE, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Inspection records
Nov 2, 1979#10036341Nov 2, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10036341$72011 viol.11 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #10036341
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 100 Smith Place, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Repeat | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Repeat | 2 | - | $120 | $120 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 IX | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
Apr 5, 1979#10012037Apr 5, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10012037$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10012037
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smith Place, 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.
Mar 9, 1979#10035921Mar 9, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10035921$12021 viol.21 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #10035921
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1979
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1979
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 100 Smith Place, 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 (12 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $120 | $60 | Apr 30, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 2 | - | $120 | $60 | Apr 30, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C04 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1979 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1979 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1979 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1979 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1979 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IF | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1979 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 15, 1979#10085504Feb 15, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10085504$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10085504
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1979
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- 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
- 100 Smith Place, 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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1979 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
4 inspections, 1979 to 1979. 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.