29 CFR 1910.151 · Massachusetts · FY2025
Medical & First Aid in Massachusetts: FY2025 OSHA citations
27 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.151 at inspected sites in Massachusetts, from 27 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 27 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.151 at inspected sites in Massachusetts, in 27 inspections. Among the 121 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Massachusetts that year (2,776 citation items in all), this one ranks 25th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.151 cited in Massachusetts
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 27 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.151(c) | 27 | 100% |
“(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.”
How the Massachusetts citations were classified
Of the 27 citation items: 20 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 7 other-than-serious (74% serious).
Who was inspected in Massachusetts
33% of the 27 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 5 |
| 11 to 25 | 9 |
| 26 to 100 | 9 |
| 101 to 250 | 2 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| 1,001 or more | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Educational Services | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | 4 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 4 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 3 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 5; Jan to Mar 2025: 11; Apr to Jun 2025: 3; Jul to Sep 2025: 8.
Who enforced in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. Of the 27 items, 10 were recorded by the State Plan's office and 17 by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the Massachusetts State Plan.
Massachusetts against the other states
Massachusetts ranks 14th of the 49 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.151 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 92; Virginia 87; Minnesota 83; New York 68; Maryland 48. In all, the data record 926 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.151; the 27 in Massachusetts are 2.9% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Massachusetts.
Next steps for a Massachusetts employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.151, Medical & First Aid
- Free tool: OSHA Recordability Decision Tree
- Free tool: OSHA 300A Auto-Filler
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.