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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
Cielo Mexican RestaurantBraintree0$0
StratComm, Inc. (Springfield)Springfield0$0
Seoul SoulongtangAllston0$0
South End Pizza & GrillBoston0$0
New England SandblastingWest Wareham0$0
Diagnostic Laboratory MedicineBedford0$0
Menton RestaurantBoston0$0
Mediterranean Grill & PizzeriaAttleboro0$0
Encore Boston HarborEverett0$0
DGH BuffersQuincy0$0
DP Masonry Inc.Westport0$0
Table Talk Pies, INC.Worcester11$130K
Caruso Steel ReinforcingWrentham0$0
Stash's PizzaNorwood0$0
Red's Kitchen & TavernPeabody0$0
The Original Strega North EndBoston0$0
Chinese Spaghetti Factory, INC.Boston7$121K
Alarcon Drywall Inc.Brockton0$0
American Biltrite, INC.Lowell4$119K
Sea Watch International, LTDNew Bedford7$117K
The DaCosta Company IncSudbury0$0
Victoria's DinerBoston0$0
Insight Services GroupDanvers0$0
Village Pizza and GrillBoston0$0
United Parcel Service (UPS)Chelmsford0$0
Oye's RestaurantReading0$0
KHLNorth Chelmsford0$0
Salem Five BankSalem0$0
The Sole ProprietorWorcester0$0
F.W. Webb (Springfield #44)Springfield0$0
F.W. Webb (Fitchburg #6)Fitchburg0$0
Mare Oyster BarBoston0$0
Pci SynthesisNewburyport5$110K
Northeast Framing, INCBoston2$109K
F.W. Webb (Auburn #20)Auburn0$0
Johns Tractor And ExcavatingLanesborough0$0
BonchonAllston0$0
O'Neill Masonry, Inc.Weymouth0$0
U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLCChicopee8$109K
DMCC/Dining In.Com/Dining In.Inc.Brighton0$0
Chesapeake Geosystems, Inc.Andover0$0
MON Landscaping, IncNorth Dartmouth0$0
Padaria Brasil, Inc.Framingham0$0
Worcester Envelope CompanyAuburn2$104K
New England Confectionery Company, INC.Revere5$104K
Table Talk Pies INC.Worcester2$103K
Casa Tequila (Salem)Salem0$0
No. 9 ParkBoston0$0
Perfect InteriorsLynn0$0
China BuffetSaugus0$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 →