Citation Atlas

Massachusetts OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Massachusetts, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Massachusetts is covered by Federal OSHA (private sector); State Plan for public employees. The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was construction.

689inspections cited, last 12 months
1,961alleged violation items
$6,810median initial penalty per inspection
3%of cited inspections contested
245inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Aug 31, 2026

9 inspections with citations issued in the week of Aug 31, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Demakes Enterprises, Inc. Lynn Sep 2, 2026 1904.41(a)(1)(ii)1 $2,364 $1,182 Informal settlement osha.gov
St. Pierre Manufacturing Corporation Worcester Sep 2, 2026 1904.41(a)(1)(i)1 $1,655 $1,655 OpenContest deadline ~Sep 24, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Thorndike Construction Corporation Plymouth Sep 1, 2026 1926.20(b)(2)1 $11,585 $8,110 Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 15, 2026 osha.gov
Wollaston Alloys, Inc. Braintree Sep 1, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.1053(d)(3)(i), 1910.134(d)(1)(iii), 1904.41(a)(1)(i) +1 more5 $10,639 $10,639 OpenAbatement due Oct 22, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 23, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Regional Home Care, Inc. Townsend Sep 1, 2026 1910.134(c)(2)(ii), 1910.134(d)(1)(i), 1910.134(d)(1)(iii), 1910.1200(e)(1)4 $6,736 $4,715 Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 20, 2026 osha.gov
North Shore Community College Lynn Sep 1, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.30(b)(1)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 1, 2026 osha.gov
Framingham Housing Authority Framingham Sep 1, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.303(g)(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 1, 2026 osha.gov
Lawrence Housing Authority Lawrence Sep 1, 2026 1910.132(d)(1), 1910.30(b)(1), 1910.135(a)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 1, 2026 osha.gov
Northeast Pine Companies, Inc. Harwich Aug 31, 2026 1910.178(a)(6), 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(K), 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(J)3 $12,768 $8,938 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 29, 2026 osha.gov

Weekly digest archive

Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

245 inspections opened in Massachusetts in the last 60 days have no citations yet (12 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Construction 154, Manufacturing 35, Administrative & waste services 11, Retail trade 8, Real estate & rental 7, Utilities 6.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
Jeffco Fibres, LLCWebsterManufacturingSep 23, 2026osha.gov
The Home DepotEverettRetail tradeSep 23, 2026osha.gov
The Home DepotEverettRetail tradeSep 23, 2026osha.gov
LL Corp. Construction Inc.MiddleboroConstructionSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Aaron Disposal & Recycling, LLCWoburnAdministrative & waste servicesSep 22, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 245. The other 240 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Massachusetts

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
1926.501Fall Protection175181
1910.1200Hazard Communication100149
1926.503Fall Protection Training8696
1910.147Lockout/Tagout68105
1926.20Construction Safety Programs6464
1910.178Forklifts57100
1926.1053Ladder Safety5165
1926.451Scaffold Safety45107
1910.132PPE General Requirements4360
1903.19Abatement Verification4252
Section 5(a)(1)General Duty Clause3840
1910.212Machine Guarding3840
1910.303Electrical General3343
1926.21Construction Safety Training3030
1910.151First Aid2828

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Construction366$7,434
Manufacturing119$8,583
Educational services45$0
Administrative & waste services34$9,089
Wholesale trade24$16,220
Utilities18$0
Public administration16$0
Retail trade15$12,767
Transportation & warehousing13$7,236
Other services12$10,781
Arts, entertainment & recreation7$0
Real estate & rental7$0
Accommodation & food services5$7,945
Health care & social assistance5$4,220
Information1$0
Agriculture, forestry & fishing1$3,376
Finance & insurance1$16,550

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Revoli Construction Co., Inc. South Yarmouth Mar 31, 2026 1926.652(c)(4), 1926.652(a)(1), 1926.652(c)(3), 1926.651(j)(2) +17 more57 $4,699,362 $4,699,362 ContestedAbatement due Apr 28, 2026Contested Apr 1, 2026 osha.gov
Worcester Envelope Company Auburn Nov 13, 2025 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D) +2 more6 $223,438 $104,271 Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 2, 2026 osha.gov
Blount Fine Food Fall River Jan 30, 2026 1910.119(j)(2), 1910.119(j)(4)(iii), 1910.119(j)(5), 1910.119(l)(1) +2 more6 $222,266 $150,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 13, 2026 osha.gov
Accolade Environmental Contracting, Corp. Boston Aug 7, 2026 1926.1101(i)(1), 1926.1101(h)(1)(ii), 1926.1101(g)(8)(v)(D), 1926.1101(g)(8)(v)(C) +7 more11 $198,618 $198,618 ContestedAbatement due Aug 17, 2026Contested Aug 13, 2026 osha.gov
Gabriel Care, Inc. Fall River Dec 30, 2025 1910.39(d), 1910.303(f)(1), 1910.303(g)(2)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1) +9 more13 $186,778 $186,778 ContestedAbatement due Jan 8, 2026Contested Jan 21, 2026 osha.gov
S.J. Services Boston Jul 30, 2026 1910.332(b)(2), 1910.333(a)(2)2 $182,064 $182,064 ContestedAbatement due Aug 7, 2026Contested Aug 13, 2026 osha.gov
CDF Corporation Plymouth Jun 8, 2026 1910.147(c)(4)(i), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.212(a)(1)4 $171,800 $60,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 16, 2026 osha.gov
East Baking Company, Inc. Holyoke Feb 24, 2026 1910.147(c)(4)(i), 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D), 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B)3 $127,676 $56,744 Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 10, 2026 osha.gov
Relogistics Services, LLC Methuen May 12, 2026 1910.151(c), 1910.178(g)(2), 1910.178(e)(2), 1910.110(f)(2)(i)4 $122,653 $36,000 Informal settlementAbatement due May 22, 2026 osha.gov
Monogram Foods Wilmington Aug 18, 2026 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.147(c)(4)(i)2 $115,850 $57,775 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 21, 2026 osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Massachusetts in the last 12 months?

689 inspections in Massachusetts had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 1,961 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts is covered by Federal OSHA (private sector); State Plan for public employees.

What are the most-cited standards in Massachusetts?

The most-cited standards were 1926.501 (Fall Protection), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), 1926.503 (Fall Protection Training).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Massachusetts?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $6,810; the median current penalty was $3,476. 3% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Massachusetts data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.