PROSPECT IRON & STEEL CORP.
40 BENNETT ST., SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
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Inspection records
Sep 15, 2014#339953697Sep 15, 2014FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#339953697$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339953697
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 40 Bennett Street, Somerville, MA 02143
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Employee dies of heart attack
Sep 21, 2011#315860460Sep 21, 2011Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#315860460$10,4765 viol.5 violations$10,476 in penalties
Inspection #315860460
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,476
- Site Address
- 40 Bennett St., Somerville, MA 02143
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,200 | $2,100 | Jan 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,200 | $2,094 | Dec 16, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,094 | Dec 15, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,200 | $2,094 | Dec 16, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,200 | $2,094 | Dec 16, 2011 | - | - |
Jul 19, 1999#113546014Jul 19, 1999Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#113546014$2,00012 viol.12 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #113546014
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 40 Bennett St., Somerville, MA 02143
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $750 | $300 | Nov 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $100 | Nov 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $200 | Dec 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $300 | Dec 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $200 | Nov 16, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $300 | Dec 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1999 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1999 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source