Establishment profile
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
9 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02142
Summary
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
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 5417 within MA. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2004 | ELECTRIC MOTOR,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,BELT,FINGER,GUARD,LOCKOUT,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
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 Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH 9 CAMBRIDGE CENTER · CAMBRIDGE, TOWN OF, MA, 02142 | Air | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | 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 WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Health and Human ServicesMICROBIAL GENOME CENTERScontract · Last action 2009-08-04$8,239,864
- Department of DefenseWIBR NBACC SERVICE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2009-06-18$85,793
- Department of DefenseRNA PREPARATIONcontract · Last action 2009-04-10$56,604
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2015-07-09$8,943
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541710 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES. Last action: 2015-07-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-08 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,500 |
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 WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH 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.
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- What is WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH's OSHA violation history?
- WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.