Establishment profile
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
500 COMMANDER SHEA BOULEVARD, QUINCY, MA, 02171
Operated by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP · 1 of 16 establishments
326121 — Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
EIN 042695240
Summary
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $7,087 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 49th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $7,087 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $562 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 V | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3261 within MA. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,684 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP 500 COMMANDER SHEA BLVD · QUINCY, MA, 02171 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2014 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-11 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $6,525 | |
| 2000-10-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 4 | $562 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THERMO-FAB CORPORATIONSHIRLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLAINFIELD PIXLEY RICHARDS INC.PLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- M & P MACHINE COMPANY, INCORPORATEDSTOUGHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARGOS CORPORATIONTAUNTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYNET, INC.THREE RIVERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- KNOBBY KRAFTERSATTLEBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARATRONIX INCATTLEBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROMA MARBLE, INC.LUDLOW — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEAR-VU INDUSTRIESASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOSTON SCIENTIFICSAN LEANDRO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOSTON SCIENTIFICNATICK, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONVALENCIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON SCIENTIFICCARLSBAD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPMIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.FREMONT, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CO.MILFORD, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP locationsParent rollup
- Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Unlaminated Plastics Profile in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOSTON SCIENTIFIC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOSTON SCIENTIFIC's OSHA violation history?
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $7,087 in total penalties.
- How does BOSTON SCIENTIFIC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC operates in the unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC's self-reported DART rate is 0.26 compared to an industry average of 1.4.