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State enforcement profile · #16 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Massachusetts — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Massachusetts ranks #16 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($29.0M), with 5,934 inspections on 4,105 tracked employers.

4,105
Employers
5,934
Inspections
$29.0M
OSHA penalties
$60.3M
Back wages

The state in one line

Massachusetts ranks #16 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 12,091 violations cited across 5,934 inspections and $60.3M in wages recovered for workers.

#16
of 56 states by penalties
2.04
violations per inspection
$7K
avg penalty per employer
1,825
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MA · Massachusetts AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#16/56 · 5,934 insp · $29.0M

  • BOOK 4,105 employers
  • INSP 5,934 inspections
  • RANK #16 of 56
  • PEN $29.0M
  • RATE 2.04 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $60.3M
  • PHOTO Wisconsin

Nearest employer-book peer: Wisconsin ($33.9M penalty gap)

Massachusetts ranks #16 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 12,091 violations cited across 5,934 inspections and $60.3M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Massachusetts in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Massachusetts carries $29.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #16 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Massachusetts ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$7,075 Top 37% most affordable more affordable than 63% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). This entry sits in this band. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Massachusetts $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Massachusetts.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Massachusetts cites 12,091 total violations at an average current penalty of $2401.87 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Massachusetts

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Hampden County Sheriff's DepartmentLudlow33$2.1M
2Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Norwell00$1.7M
3Atlantic Drain Service Company, INC.Boston339$1.5M
4Atlantic Coast Utilities, LLC, Advanced Utilities, IncorporatedBoston232$1.4M
5Force CorporationLunenburg00$1.2M
6Triad AssociatesHaverhill00$771K
7CPAC Contracting ServicesDorchester Center00$759K
8Tesco, Inc.Woburn00$657K
9CDM SmithBoston00$620K
10Bostik, INC.Middleton456$615K
11Tribe Mediterranean Foods, IncorporatedTaunton218$540K
12Alternative Transportation Systems, LLCArlington00$516K
13Middlesex Auto CleaningStoneham00$503K
14RELCO 2Y06 Atlantic City NJ ANGBSouth Easton00$477K
15UnwrappedLowell00$445K
16Ramirez Drywall Inc.New Bedford00$428K
17Westwood Cartage, Inc.Needham Heights00$401K
18R&F TransportationTaunton00$350K
19Greenscape Inc.East Taunton00$346K
20Unified Cleaning SolutionsAvon00$338K

All employers in Massachusetts

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Piantedosi Baking Company, INC.Malden5$40K
Haartz CorporationActon4$40K
Pho Countryside Vietnamese RestaurantBoston0$0
SB Carpentry Contracting Corp.Chartley0$0
Jamie's Grille & Pub (Whitman)Whitman0$0
Prime Roast Beef & PizzaDanvers0$0
Quality InnWest Yarmouth0$0
Weston NurseriesHopkinton1$0
M. O'connor Contracting, IncorporatedAttleboro4$39K
Cda Roofing & Siding ContractorsWest Springfield3$39K
NovaSparksCambridge0$0
ViabilityNorthampton0$0
Real Deal, BrightonBrighton0$0
S&K Full Service CleaningBrighton0$0
Petrillo's Italian KitchenPeabody0$0
New England Plastics CorporationNew Bedford5$39K
Stilian Electric, IncMethuen0$0
Winthrop Arms, Inc.Winthrop0$0
Fynders, Inc.West Boylston0$0
Endicott ConstructorsWakefield0$0
Paglia Plastering Inc.North Reading0$0
Infinity Infotech, LLCBoston0$0
LeachgarnerAttleboro5$38K
F.W. Webb (Hingham #87)Hingham0$0
New England Details LLCKingston0$0
Gennaro's 5 North SquareBoston0$0
Mel's Commonwealth CafeWayland0$0
The Great Barrington Bagel CompanyGreat Barrington0$0
Angels Touch - Rt 44 ToyotaRaynham0$0
Nickerson Sheet MetalEast Bridgewater0$0
Stash's of DorchesterDorchester0$0
U.S. Postal ServiceBoston16$38K
Lyons ExpressMansfield0$0
TopSpin NetworksBoston0$0
SFC Construction INCUxbridge3$38K
Feng's Asian CuisineWakefield0$0
Itw Polymer Sealants North America, INC.Rockland2$38K
Johnson Controls Security Solutions 00493TO13Norwood0$0
MetropolitanNorwood0$0
4x4 Rough Carpentry, IncFall River0$0
Gia Construction INC.New Bedford2$37K
Lexus of WatertownWatertown1$6K
Rainfall IrrigationKingston0$0
Chung King Rick's CafeBillerica0$0
Eagles DeliBrighton0$0
Rod Dee II Thai Cuisine (Fenway)Boston0$0
Lutco, IncorporatedWorcester2$37K
Little Enterprises, INC.Ipswich2$37K
Wheelabrator Saugus, INC.Saugus4$37K
Crown & AnchorProvincetown0$0
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Industries in Massachusetts

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Massachusetts.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Massachusetts

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Massachusetts (of 204 total).

Boston (393)Springfield (119)Worcester (99)New Bedford (78)Cambridge (76)Fall River (71)Brockton (56)Haverhill (52)Norwood (50)Taunton (48)Lowell (46)Waltham (46)Braintree (44)Woburn (43)Everett (41)West Springfield (40)Attleboro (38)Methuen (38)Holyoke (37)Hyannis (37)

View all 204 cities in Massachusetts →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Massachusetts: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Other top-third penalty states outside Massachusetts's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($29.0M here).

Connecticut $28.1M Missouri $30.7M Kansas $27.1M Tennessee $24.6M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.04 here).

Guam 2.04/insp Arizona 2.06/insp Texas 2.01/insp Nebraska 2.06/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →