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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

This rank counts 26% of the penalty dollars recorded for Massachusetts: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #12 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Hampden County Sheriff's Department Ludlow 3 3 $2.1M
2 Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. Norwell 0 0 $1.7M
3 Atlantic Drain Service Company, INC. Boston 3 39 $1.5M
4 Atlantic Coast Utilities, LLC, Advanced Utilities, Incorporated Boston 2 32 $1.4M
5 Force Corporation Lunenburg 0 0 $1.2M
6 Triad Associates Haverhill 0 0 $771K
7 CPAC Contracting Services Dorchester Center 0 0 $759K
8 Tesco, Inc. Woburn 0 0 $657K
9 CDM Smith Boston 0 0 $620K
10 Bostik, INC. Middleton 4 56 $615K
11 Tribe Mediterranean Foods, Incorporated Taunton 2 18 $540K
12 Alternative Transportation Systems, LLC Arlington 0 0 $516K
13 Middlesex Auto Cleaning Stoneham 0 0 $503K
14 RELCO 2Y06 Atlantic City NJ ANGB South Easton 0 0 $477K
15 Unwrapped Lowell 0 0 $445K
16 Ramirez Drywall Inc. New Bedford 0 0 $428K
17 Westwood Cartage, Inc. Needham Heights 0 0 $401K
18 R&F Transportation Taunton 0 0 $350K
19 Greenscape Inc. East Taunton 0 0 $346K
20 Unified Cleaning Solutions Avon 0 0 $338K

All employers in Massachusetts

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Stone Art, Inc Lawrence 0 $0
Nico Ristorante Boston 0 $0
StratComm, Inc./Lawrence Lawrence 0 $0
Strega Waterfront Boston 0 $0
SRS Contractors, Inc. Lowell 0 $0
Beneventos Boston 0 $0
M&M General Services Tyngsboro 0 $0
F.W. Webb (Methuen #83) Methuen 0 $0
Happy Lamb Hot Pot Cambridge 0 $0
The Seafood Shanty Edgartown 0 $0
Delta Drywall and Framing Needham 0 $0
Samba Restaurant Framingham 0 $0
The Pongal Restaurant Billerica 0 $0
Polar CORP. Worcester 2 $25K
Auto Shine Hanover 0 $0
Bonchon Cambridge 0 $0
RELCO 2Y06 Martinsburg WV ANGB South Easton 0 $0
Nasoya Foods USA, LLC Ayer 12 $175K
Briggs Corner Pizzeria Attleboro 0 $0
Crosstown Courier Service, Inc. Springfield 0 $0
Mota Construction Corp. Mendon 0 $0
Home Market Foods, INC. Norwood 13 $168K
Mulan Taiwanese Restaurant (Cambridge) Cambridge 0 $0
Sound Bites Cafe Somerville 0 $0
China Blossom North Andover 0 $0
William Trahant JR. Construction, INC. LYNN 1 $83K
Five Star Dealer Service, Inc. Everett 0 $0
Odyssey Systems Wakefield 0 $0
Berry Global, INC. Sterling 2 $160K
United Site Services Westborough 0 $0
Vitoria Meat Market - Everett Everett 0 $0
DTZ, Inc. Auburndale 0 $0
Compones Construction Inc. Medford 0 $0
Soares House and Window Cleaning Serv. Inc. Nantucket 0 $0
Al Dente Ristorante Boston 0 $0
East Bay Grille Plymouth 0 $0
Dumpling Gourmet, Inc. Boston 0 $0
Bi-Qem, INC. Florence 5 $150K
SOJUba Boston 0 $0
Earth Stone and Water LLC North Reading 0 $0
Channel Fish Processing CO., INC. Braintree 3 $146K
Lifeworks, Inc. Westwood 0 $0
JCL Home Improvement INC Longmeadow 3 $145K
Pho Countryside Quincy 0 $0
RS Framing Experts INC Newton 3 $142K
P&B Partitions, Inc. LYNN 0 $0
Cafe Misono Chestnut Hill 0 $0
Bricco Ristorante & Enoteca Boston 0 $0
Vicente's Supermarket Brockton 0 $0
Lorenzos Drywall New Bedford 0 $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 & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale 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 →