Enforcement report · September 2026

Massachusetts: OSHA enforcement right now

OSHA Radar computes these figures from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, filtered the way we filter briefs: nonzero current penalties, fresh cases, duplicates removed. They will not match raw record counts — that is the point.

Severity mix

• Serious: 504
• Willful: 23
• Repeat: 56
• Other-than-serious: 134

Most-cited standards

1. Fall protection — general requirements (construction) — 82×
2. Lockout/tagout — control of hazardous energy — 54×
3. Powered industrial trucks (forklifts) — 37×
4. Scaffolding — general requirements — 36×
5. Hazard communication (chemical labeling & SDS) — 33×

Methodology: see /data. Initial penalties may change through settlement or contest. OSHA Radar is an independent service built on public U.S. Department of Labor records. Not affiliated with or endorsed by OSHA or any government agency.