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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

471 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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OSHA inspections
14
over 37 years
Violations
43
$84,813 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $84,813 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
43
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$84,813
$1,972 avg / violation
84% serious16% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 14
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 14

79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $76,863 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$5,550Jan 1989Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II22$9,000Jun 2014Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0921$250Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$30,000Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1904.0039 A11$5,000Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11$3,000Jan 2012Jan 2012
5A000111$3,000Jul 2009Jul 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 O0211$2,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I11$2,500Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 II11$2,500Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1926.1101 L03 II11$2,500Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I11$2,000Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II11$1,250Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,250Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11$1,250Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$1,063Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 J0211$1,063Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,063Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111$1,063Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 F11$1,063Dec 2007Dec 2007

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within MA. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
9
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall to lower level, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jul 1, 2015Fall to lower level, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 7, 2008FALLFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, not this location alone

Total cases
19
Unfair labor practice
14
Representation (union)
5

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 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 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.). 19 cases · 14 ULP · 5 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-359355Unfair labor practiceJan 2025OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-347991Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Apr 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-341838Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-338151Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-337993Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-337785Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-316836Representation electionApr 2023Jun 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-304042Representation electionSep 2022Jul 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-289879Representation electionFeb 2022Apr 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-100366Unfair labor practiceMar 2013May 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-084666Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Jun 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045551Unfair labor practiceJul 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045106Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Mar 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022202Representation electionApr 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022199Representation electionMar 2008Apr 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044231Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Jun 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-043314Unfair labor practiceJun 2006Apr 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-038592Unfair labor practiceNov 2000Jun 2002ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-038578Unfair labor practiceNov 2000Apr 2001ClosedRegion 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
440
Certified
303
Avg wage ratio
1.48x
E-3 AustralianH-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)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
11

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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). 6 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
AirWaterRCRASignificant Violation
QNCR 11
60May 2026View →
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
345 VASSAR ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
12 EMILY ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
265 MASSACHUSETTS AVE · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
310 MASSACHUSETTS AVE · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
32 VASSAR ST · CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$171.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$2.5B
Awards
688
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.2B
Company-wide — MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$127.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$8.9B
Awards (all-time)
699

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$2.2B
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$196.1M
Department of Health and Human Services$114.8M
Department of Transportation$9.1M
Department of Veterans Affairs$4.8M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541990 - ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES. Last action: 2026-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-10-02Unprogrammed Related1$9,000
2014-02-18Complaint43$5,500
2011-12-15Unprogrammed Related22$5,000
2009-07-17Follow-up0$0
2009-05-28Referral11$3,000
2008-12-03Complaint31$3,137
2008-05-02Accident2$35,000
2007-06-21Complaint109$9,688
2005-08-03Complaint44$7,500
2004-02-19Complaint0$0
1994-02-02Complaint11$488
1992-04-22Complaint44$3,800
1992-03-20Complaint0$0
1988-12-13Complaint1111$2,700

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's OSHA violation history?
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $84,812.5 in total penalties.
How does MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's safety record compare to its industry?
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
Has MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.