W R GRACE & CO
62 WHITTEMORE AVE, Cambridge, MA 02140
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Jan 21, 1981#10093649Jan 21, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10093649$1,68028 viol.28 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #10093649
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 24 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 62 Whittemore Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 28 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 A01 | Serious | 7 | - | $400 | $400 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | - | $320 | $320 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $80 | $80 | Mar 6, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1981 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1981 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1981 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 29, 1980#10093326Aug 29, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10093326$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #10093326
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1980
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 62 Whittemore Ave, 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $420 | $420 | Apr 27, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1981 | - | - |
Aug 28, 1980#10000412Aug 28, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#10000412$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10000412
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 62 Whittemore Ave, 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.
Dec 26, 1978#10186104Dec 26, 1978Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10186104$4803 viol.3 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #10186104
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 26, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 26, 1978
- Closed
- May 25, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 62 Whittemore Ave, 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 2 | - | $480 | $480 | Jul 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1979 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1976#10080547Aug 3, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10080547$78535 viol.35 violations$785 in penalties
Inspection #10080547
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 1, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 35
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 33 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $785
- Penalties on Record
- $785
- Site Address
- 62 Whittemore Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 35 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Repeat | 6 | - | $80 | $80 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Repeat | 3 | - | $80 | $80 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1976 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Other | 2 | - | $45 | $45 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 4 | - | $65 | $65 | Oct 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1976 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 35 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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.
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, 1976 to 1981. 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.