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MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

243 CHARLES STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02114
Operated by Mass General Brigham · 1 of 14 establishments
622310 — Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
EIN 042785453

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OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
7
$8,100 in penalties
Penalties
$8,100
$1,157 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $8,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
7
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$8,100
$1,157 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $8,100 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0008 A31$1,800May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$3,150May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 I11$3,150May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1904.0040 A11—May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211—May 2010May 2010

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6223 within MA. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $390
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.7
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
−2.3

Reported for 2,073 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Referral
1

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 MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for Mass General Brigham, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Mass General Brigham locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-180333Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Jun 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.24x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
325 CAMBRIDGE ST · BOSTON, MA, 02114
RCRANo Violation Identified00——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 MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$505K
Obligated (all-time)
$4.3M
Awards
62
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.8M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Health and Human Services$2.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.4M
Department of Defense$140K
Largest awards (top 50 of 62)
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    R&D-OTHER SVC&DEVELOP-B RES
    contract · Last action 2015-05-20
    $2,804,202
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    AFFILIATE PROVIDED OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-07-15
    $343,194
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SURGICAL AND SUPPORT TEAM
    contract · Last action 2009-08-22
    $207,465
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RETINAL RESEARCH
    contract · Last action 2012-01-18
    $182,986
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OPHTHALMOLOGY PHYSICIAN SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2026-01-30
    $162,149
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SURGURY AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR RESEARCH
    contract · Last action 2014-03-18
    $133,475
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROVIDE SURGICAL RESEARCH AND SUPPORT TEAMS FOR RETINAL IMPLANT
    contract · Last action 2008-05-30
    $88,075
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SURGICAL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2013-02-19
    $40,222
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RESEARCH TESTING FOR TBI
    contract · Last action 2014-03-19
    $39,083
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ALLOW MEEI AND PAY HOURLY USE FEES AT NATIONAL NANOFABRICATION USER FACILITIES TO CREATE IRIDIUM OXIDE ELECTRODE ARRAYS AND ELECTROPLATED FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS THAT WILL MATE WITH HIGH DENSITY RETINAL PROSTHESIS PACKAGES.
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $22,500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EYE PATHOLOGY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-06-15
    $20,048
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EDUCATION COSTS IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2021-01-25
    $17,224
  • Department of Defense
    4 ARMY RESIDENTS COURSE FEE IN THE OPHTHAMOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO BE HELD AT COLBY COLLEGE IN WATERVILLE ME 04901-4750
    contract · Last action 2010-03-17
    $14,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OCNSULTATIVE SERVICES FOR EYE PATHOLOGY CASES
    contract · Last action 2010-04-01
    $12,437
  • Department of Defense
    COURSE REGISTRATION FEE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-05
    $10,200
  • Department of Defense
    CORNEA TISSUE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-12
    $10,100
  • Department of Defense
    CORNEA TISSUE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-12
    $10,100
  • Department of Defense
    APHAKIC KPRO TYPE 1 IMPLANT
    contract · Last action 2011-11-23
    $10,050
  • Department of Defense
    CORNEA TISSUE
    contract · Last action 2011-08-10
    $10,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2010-02-23
    $10,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EYE PATHOLOGY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-06-27
    $6,683
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MASS EYE AND EAR
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $6,683
  • Department of Defense
    APHAKIACLT1A
    contract · Last action 2015-03-27
    $6,100
  • Department of Defense
    PSEUDOPHAKIC 8.5MM LENGTH
    contract · Last action 2016-02-12
    $6,073
  • Department of Defense
    APHAKIA CL-T1A
    contract · Last action 2017-07-11
    $6,030
  • Department of Defense
    BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS K-PRO CORNEA DEVICE
    contract · Last action 2017-04-18
    $6,030
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EYE IMPLANT
    contract · Last action 2016-06-10
    $6,025
  • Department of Defense
    BOSTON KERATOPROSTHEIS
    contract · Last action 2015-01-20
    $6,020
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORNEA
    contract · Last action 2017-03-13
    $6,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORNEA
    contract · Last action 2017-09-06
    $6,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ARTIFICIAL CORNEA
    contract · Last action 2017-05-03
    $6,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORNIA
    contract · Last action 2017-01-11
    $6,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SURGICAL IMPLANT
    contract · Last action 2014-04-10
    $6,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PSEUDOPHAKIC
    contract · Last action 2014-03-19
    $6,000
  • Department of Defense
    SOTIP SNAP-ON PSEUDOPHAKIC SO-TIP
    contract · Last action 2016-10-26
    $5,010
  • Department of Defense
    APHAKIA BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS
    contract · Last action 2016-02-11
    $5,010
  • Department of Defense
    BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS PSUEDOPHAKIC
    contract · Last action 2014-07-21
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS PSUEDOPHAKIC
    contract · Last action 2013-11-13
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETIC EXPRESS REPORT - 1 ORDER MEDICAL ITEM
    contract · Last action 2013-09-30
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    PSEUDOPHAKIC, BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS
    contract · Last action 2013-07-12
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETIC MEDICAL ITEM
    contract · Last action 2013-07-03
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    GMN:42525 BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS
    contract · Last action 2013-06-13
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHESIS-MASSACHUSETTS EAR AND EYE INFIRMARY
    contract · Last action 2012-01-06
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    KERATOPROSTHESIS (ARETIFICIAL CORNEA)
    contract · Last action 2011-06-08
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORNA ARTIFICIAL INTEGRATED
    contract · Last action 2011-03-18
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    W81NWY02288401 BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS ARTIFICAL CORNEA
    contract · Last action 2011-03-04
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SHELL FOR PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2011-02-28
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    CORNEA TISSUE
    contract · Last action 2011-02-15
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    KERATOPROSTHESIS CORNEA
    contract · Last action 2010-10-08
    $5,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BODTON KERATOPROSTHESIS(ARTIFICIAL CORNEA)
    contract · Last action 2010-10-06
    $5,000

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-01-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-12-21Referral7—$8,100

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mass General Brigham.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mass General Brigham across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY 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 Mass General Brigham, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY's OSHA violation history?
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $8,100 in total penalties.
How does MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY's safety record compare to its industry?
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY operates in the specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY's self-reported DART rate is 0.72 compared to an industry average of 2.2.