Welcome to MASSsafetyWorks! This page is dedicated to providing the employers and employees of Massachusetts with easy to follow suggestions on how to improve workplace safety. While following these tips will create a safer workplace, they are just the beginning and should not be considered comprehensive. We encourage you to find out more about workplace safety and health by exploring the rest of this website and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration website. (external website)
If you have a suggestion or request for a safety topic, please email DLSfeedback@state.ma.us.
OSHA 300 Log for Public Sector
Informational safety flyers
- Aerial Lift Bulletin
- DPH Safety Alert: Working from Aerial Lifts
- Chain Saw Safety
- Cold environment work safety tips
- Crossing Guard safety bulletin
- Crossing Guard Resource Guide- DOT - English
- Crossing Guard Safety: Tips for Crossing Guard Supervisors
- Diesel Exhaust in Fire Stations: Recommendations
- DPH Crossing Guard Community Poster Oct 2013
- Crossing Guard Fatality Report (FACE Jan 2013)
- Toolbox Talk - Cut-Off Saw Safety
- Disaster Preparedness for Business
- Office Ergonomics - Tips for Employees
- Keyboard Tray Buying Guide
- Chair Buying Guide
- Fall Prevention in Construction
- Green Cleaners Bulletin
- Heat Illness Prevention for Employers
- Heat Illness Prevention for Employees
- Heat Exhaustion Versus Stroke
- Minimum Workplace Heating Guidelines
- Indoor Air Quality Requirements for Workplaces
- Ladder Safety
- Lockout/Tagout: Control of Hazardous Energy Safety Bulletin
- Municipal Worker Safety Tips
- Patient Handling Safety Tips
- Rollover Safety for Riding Mowers
- School Kitchen Safety Tips
- Preventing Slips and Trips in Snow and Ice Bulletin
- Safety Requirements for Removing Snow from Rooftops
- Syringe Safety for Non-Healthcare Workers
- Syringe Safety for Non-Healthcare Workers - Portuguese
- Toolbox Talk - Preventing Slips and Falls from Heavy Equipment
- Trench Safety Tips
- Excavation Safety Requirements for Public Cemeteries in Massachusetts
- Trench Safety
- Woodworking Shop Safety-Inspection History
- Cutting Water Mains-Toolbox Talk
- Safety Culture Survey - for Managers
- Safety Culture Survey - for Employees
- Protect Outdoor Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Polluted Air
Self-Audit Checklists for Public Sector
- Classrooms
- Department of Public Works (DPW) Garage
- Department of Public Works (DPW) Operations
- Emergency Exits
- Heat Illness Prevention Template Program
- OSHA Hazard Communication 2018
- Pool Mechanical Rooms
- Town Buildings
- Safety Checklist for Fire Station Facilities
- Safety Checklist for Fire Service Operations - Focus Areas Dec 19
- School Kitchens
- Workplace Safety and Student Behavior worksheet
- Workplace Violence Prevention Program Elements for K-12 Schools
Contact information
For private companies: Contact the On-Site Consultation Program
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards
OSHA On-Site Consultation Program
Wall Experiment Station
37 Shattuck Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone: (508) 616-0461 extension 2
Fax: (978) 687-0013
Email: MA-OSHAConsultation@mass.gov
For public agencies: Contact the Workplace Safety and Health Program (WSHP)
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards
Workplace Safety and Health for Public Employees Program
Taunton Career Center Building
72 School Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: (508) 616-0461 extension 9488
Email: safepublicworkplacemailbox@mass.gov