Temporary Labor Camps in Massachusetts: OSHA enforcement record

Massachusetts under the rest of subpart J of part 1910, General Environmental Controls

29 CFR 1910.142 sits in subpart J of part 1910, General Environmental Controls. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Massachusetts cited 287 citation items under its other sections, in 191 inspections: 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (232 citation items); 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces (35 citation items); 1910.141, Sanitation (12 citation items); 1910.145, Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags (7 citation items); 1910.144, Safety color code for marking physical hazards (1 citation item). The latest:

• Sep 18, 2026 · An employer in highway, street, and bridge construction in Uxbridge

  1910.146(c)(1), serious, no penalty; 2 items under subpart J in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349048777 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

• Sep 8, 2026 · ELIOR, INC in Woburn

  1910.147(c)(4)(i), serious; 2 items under subpart J in this inspection. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348983644 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services.

• Sep 4, 2026 · FOUNTAIN PLATING COMPANY, LLC. in West Springfield

  1910.147(c)(1), serious, $6,400 current penalty ($10,641 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 349082347 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities.

29 CFR 1910.142 in the states next to Massachusetts

Since October 1, 2024, Vermont recorded 1 citation item under the section; Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island had none. The latest:

• Dec 3, 2024 · An employer in other crop farming in Newbury, Vermont

  1910.142(b)(10), unclassified, $1,728 current penalty ($3,457 as first proposed). Case closed Jan 13, 2025. Recorded by the Vermont State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 347771271 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Crop Farming.

Massachusetts against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.142 were North Carolina (9), Maine (3) and Vermont (1). Massachusetts had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Massachusetts.

Who enforces in Massachusetts

Massachusetts's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; federal OSHA inspects private-sector employers, from its Springfield Area Office. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: On-Site Consultation Program (Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards). OSHA's page on the Massachusetts State Plan.