MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY
244 WOOD STREET, LEXINGTON, MA 02173
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Inspection records
Aug 20, 2003#306098005Aug 20, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306098005$2,9255 viol.5 violations$2,925 in penalties
Inspection #306098005
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,925
- Site Address
- 244 Wood St., Hanscom Afb, Lexington, MA 92174
- Industry
- 541710
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $900 | Nov 19, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $1,800 | $900 | Nov 19, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 35 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Nov 19, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 2003 | - | - |
Feb 21, 1996#122115066Feb 21, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122115066$5,44015 viol.15 violations$5,440 in penalties
Inspection #122115066
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,209
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,875
- Penalties on Record
- $5,440
- Site Address
- 244 Wood St., Hanscom Afb, Lexington, MA 92174
- 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 (10 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Jul 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Jul 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $563 | Jul 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,125 | $563 | Jul 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,875 | $938 | Jul 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,875 | $938 | Jul 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIC | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 5, 1991#107323966Dec 5, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#107323966$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107323966
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,800
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 244 Wood St., Hanscom Afb, Lexington, MA 92174
- 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.
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.
Employees die of asphyxia from substance abuse
Apr 19, 1988#102918406Apr 19, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102918406$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102918406
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 244 Wood Street, Lexington, MA 02173
- 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.
Nov 23, 1987#102856408Nov 23, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102856408$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102856408
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 1987
- Closed
- Nov 24, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 244 Wood Street, Lexington, MA 02173
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 1987 to 2003. 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.