OSHA News Releases – Region 1
2024
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor finds Massachusetts waterproofing contractor’s safety failures led to employee’s crushing death in Hanson collapse
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor cites Connecticut contractor for workplace safety violations found in fatal New Canaan trench cave-in investigation
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Investigations find contractor repeatedly put employees in unguarded trenches that collapsed, trapped, injured workers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Rhode Island nail salons, owner agree to stop worker retaliation; pay $753K in back wages, damages after US Department of Labor investigations, litigation
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor finds Watertown contractor did not provide required safeguards to prevent employee fatality in Brighton
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor investigation of Boston window cleaner’s 29-story fall finds employer again failed to inspect, replace protective equipment
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor investigation into visiting nurse’s death finds home care agency failed to protect workers against workplace violence
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Proper planning, safeguards could have prevented New Bedford dock collapse, US Department of Labor inspection finds
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Employer might have prevented fatal forklift incident at Logan International Airport by ensuring proper safeguards, Department of Labor finds
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Massachusetts contractor, repeat violator, again exposes workers to potentially fatal falls, leading to $306K in OSHA penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor investigation of construction worker’s fatal injuries finds Stoughton contractor failed to follow required safety procedures
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - El Departamento del Trabajo de EE.UU. obtiene la decisión de revocar la licencia de un contratista en Lynn por incumplimiento repetido de las normas de seguridad y por no pagar $300,000 en multas.
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor obtains decision to revoke Lynn contractor’s license for repeated defiance of safety regulations, failure to pay $300K in penalties
2023
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts concrete contractor for crushing, fall, energy hazard violations after employee fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Judge finds New Hampshire roofing contractor Barry Billcliff not credible, personally liable for $162K in OSHA penalties, plus $3K in attorneys’ fees
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts chemical manufacturer for combustible dust, chemical process violations after fatal explosion
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts alloys manufacturer for failing to protect employees against exposure to toxic beryllium
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor orders Vermont agricultural equipment company to reinstate employee fired for raising environmental concerns
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor cites Boston dumpling manufacturer that continues to endanger employees, expose them to new, recurring hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites North Andover Petco store for failing to protect workers from rodents, electrical, chemical hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Judge finds Shawn D. Purvis, Purvis Home Improvement Co. Inc. individually liable for nearly $1.6M penalties in Maine roofer’s fatality case
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor again cites Dollar Tree Inc. for failing to safeguard Rhode Island workers, this time at Coventry store
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Judge finds UHS of Delaware Inc., UHS of Fuller Inc. denied workplace violence protections to Fuller Hospital employees
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Eversource Energy Service Co. for willful, serious violations after fatal Beacon Hill arc flash, blast in Boston
2022
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites two contractors for demolition, asbestos hazards after mezzanine collapse at former South Boston power plant
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA, SafetyWorks!, Construction Safety Alliance of Maine partner to promote workplace safety among industry workers
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Jurado decreta $650,000 en compensación por daños contra contratista de Massachusetts por represalia ilegal contra trabajador inmigrante lesionado
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor reminds Northeast employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites roofing and siding contractor for willfully exposing employees to fall hazards at Hampden, Maine worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts manufacturer for safety violations after hot liquid plastic burns worker
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Rhode Island concrete supplier for serious safety, health violations following worker fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites employer – involved in 2021 double fatality in downtown Boston – for new trench violations at East Boston worksite
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Watertown, Connecticut, manufacturer for 48 safety, health violations following employee’s death
2021
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Federal court orders care facility employers to pay attorneys’ fee to US Department of Labor after failing to comply with OSHA subpoena
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites two Rhode Island contractors for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at Warwick sewer line excavation
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer for failing to protect employees from toxic substance exposures
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor recognizes Lamar Advertising Co. for its continued commitment to workplace safety, health
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. y Consulado de México en Boston firman alianza para promover seguridad y salud entre trabajadores de New England
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to reduce deaths, injuries, protect workers in New England’s tree, landscaping operations
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor partners with Dimeo Construction, Connecticut OSHA, New Haven Building Trades to promote workplace safety
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Rhode Island medical practice, owner for exposing employees to coronavirus in North Providence, West Greenwich
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Lack of hazardous energy control safeguards, unexpected steam release led to two workers’ deaths at Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Haven campus
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA, Maine Brewers’ Guild, Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Safety and Health Division partner to promote worker safety
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor partners with Dellbrook/JKS to promote workplace safety at Massachusetts construction site
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts tax preparation business for refusing to provide, practice coronavirus safeguards for employees
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Waterville auto body manufacturing plant for numerous willful, serious violations
2020
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for Exposing Employees to Exit, Storage and Fire Hazards at Massachusetts Store
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Connecticut Commercial Motor Carrier To Compensate Driver Who Raised Safety Concerns
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Stone Products Manufacturer for Hazards Following Employee Fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor, Maine Department of Labor and Maine School of Masonry Partner to Promote Worker Safety
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Target Corp. For Blocked Emergency Exit Access at Two Massachusetts Stores
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Avalon Bay Communities Partner To Promote Worker Safety on Massachusetts Construction Project
2019
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Massachusetts Court Sentences Contractor Convicted for Manslaughter And Witness Intimidation in Deadly 2016 Trench Collapse
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites UPS Inc. for Exposing Employees To Fire, Other Hazards at Massachusetts Facility
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for Exposing Employees to Exit and Storage Hazards at Connecticut Store
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites and Fines Maine Roofing Contractor For Willfully and Repeatedly Endangering Employees
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Compensation For Employee Who Refused to Drive Without Safety Measure
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Retailer for Inadequate Vermin And Respirator Protections at New Hampshire Store
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of the Dangers of Heat Illness
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites and Fines Maine Roofing Contractor After Employee’s Fatal Fall
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor, Stakeholders to Promote Workplace Safety At Fall Prevention Stand-Down Event in Hyde Park, Massachusetts
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Consigli Construction Partner to Promote Workplace Safety at Fall Prevention Stand-Down on May 6, 2019
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Furniture Manufacturer One Willful and 36 Serious Violations after Employee Injury
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Sues Massachusetts Construction Company For Retaliation for Facilitating Arrest of Injured Employee
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Dimeo Construction Partner to Promote Workplace Safety During North Kingstown Construction Project
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Vermont Company to Compensate Employee Fired for Reporting Finance Industry Violations
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Connecticut Manufacturer Settle Whistleblower Allegations Regarding Termination of Two Workers
2018
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Lamar Outdoor Advertising Company Renew Alliance to Protect Workers
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Massachusetts Contractor For Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Massachusetts Railway to Pay $85,000 to Employee Subjected to Retaliation after Reporting Injury
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Connecticut Employer For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Construction Jobsite
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Maine Roofer to Correct Violations, Implement Safety Measures, and Address $389,685 in Fines
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Renewable Energy Company Following Fatality at New Hampshire Power Plant
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Lynnway Auto Auction to Correct Hazards, Implement Safety Measures, And Pay Penalties in U.S. Department of Labor Settlement
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Reinstatement of Massachusetts Pilot Who Lost Job after Reporting a Safety Concern
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Massachusetts Contractor for Fall Hazards at New Hampshire Work Site
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Orders JetBlue to Reinstate and Pay Back Wages and Damages to Flight Attendant
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor, Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety, and Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts Partner to Promote Workplace Safety
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA Cites Schnabel Foundation Company, Proposes $212,396 in Penalties
2017
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - New Haven Building Trades and Dimeo Construction Partner with U.S. Department of Labor to Promote Employee and Workplace Safety
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA Cites Connecticut Contractor for Mercury and Respirator Hazards at New Hampshire Demolition Site
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Lynnway Auto Auction For Exposing Employees to Numerous Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - U.S. Department of Labor and Massachusetts Packaging Company and Staffing Agencies Reach Agreements to Enhance Workplace Safeguards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA Investigation Finds Psychiatric Hospital Workers Remain Exposed to Serious Workplace Hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Consent judgment compensates three Hartford health center employees fired after concerns were raised about tuberculosis exposure
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Court upholds OSHA finding that railroad company violated Maine employee's whistleblower rights
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA Recognizes Workers' Memorial Day in New York
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA administrative law judge rules that Massachusetts companies operated as single employer at worksite where 3 workers fell
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Employer in fatal Boston trench collapse did not provide safety training and basic safeguards for employees, OSHA finds
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Partnership to focus on safety at Amherst College construction project
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA orders Amtrak to reinstate, pay $892K to employee discharged in violation of Federal Railroad Safety Act
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA: Employee's death at Bellingham auto parts business 'preventable'
2016
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning cited for fall protection violation as worker falls in Lexington from roof as unprotected foreman stands on another