J.C. HIGGINS COMPANY, INCORPORATED
900 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02115
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Inspection records
Jan 19, 2005#308104975Jan 19, 2005Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#308104975$5263 viol.3 violations$526 in penalties
Inspection #308104975
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $526
- Penalties on Record
- $526
- Site Address
- 140 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02115
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.50 Medical Services and First Aid (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260050 G | Other | 1 | 4 | $263 | $263 | Jun 3, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A02 | Other | 4 | 4 | $263 | $263 | Jun 3, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2005 | - | - |
Aug 11, 1992#107540262Aug 11, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107540262$4002 viol.2 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #107540262
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- Harborside Drive, Harborside Hyatt, Boston, MA 02128
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $675 | $0 | Oct 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B08 | Other | 130 | 5 | $675 | $400 | Oct 15, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 8, 1989#102811940Jun 8, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102811940$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #102811940
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $420 | $420 | Jul 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1989 | - | - |
Sep 2, 1988#102859261Sep 2, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#102859261$7805 viol.5 violations$780 in penalties
Inspection #102859261
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,520
- Penalties on Record
- $780
- Site Address
- 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 B02 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $560 | $300 | Nov 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F07 IVC | Serious | 1 | 2 | $480 | $480 | Nov 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIJ | Other | 1 | 2 | $480 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260150 C01 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | - | - |
Aug 30, 1988#103424776Aug 30, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#103424776$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103424776
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 11, 1988#102917440Mar 11, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102917440$1,9003 viol.3 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #102917440
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,900
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Construction worker injured when he fell through stairway
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Jun 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Jun 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Jun 10, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 28, 1987#18108175Oct 28, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18108175$5,12010 viol.10 violations$5,120 in penalties
Inspection #18108175
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,120
- Site Address
- 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199
- 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F07 IVC | Serious | 2 | 2 | $400 | $320 | Feb 11, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $400 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 D10 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $500 | $400 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Repeat | 4 | 20 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Feb 11, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 2, 1987#103390134Sep 2, 1987Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#103390134$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103390134
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Boston College Sports Facility, Boston, MA 02167
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 6, 1987#100454735Mar 6, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100454735$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100454735
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199
- 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.
Feb 12, 1987#101030708Feb 12, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101030708$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101030708
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1987
- Closed
- May 7, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 440 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02127
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 IIA | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 1987 | - | - |
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: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
14 inspections, 1986 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).
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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source