OSHA News Releases – Region 1
2026
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - New York roofing contractor enters into settlement agreement with US Department of Labor after willfully failing to protect worker in 2021 fatal fall
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor, Methuen Obayashi Joint Venture partner to promote safety, health during Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project
2025
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor, Harvey Construction Corp. align to promote safety, health during construction of Mark Stebbins Community Center
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Connecticut earthwork contractor for continued violations after follow-up inspection, proposes $1.2M fine
2024
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Department of Labor finds Glenburn contractor ignored repeated warnings, site-specific safety plan in fatal trench collapse at Brownville worksite
- - 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 - US Department of Labor obtains decision to revoke Lynn contractor’s license for repeated defiance of safety regulations, failure to pay $300K in penalties
- - 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.