Sox Construction, Inc. OSHA Violations, Chelmsford MA

Sox Construction, Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2020.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 1, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Lynnfield.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 13 serious, 2 willful and 7 repeat.

OSHA proposed $275,530 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $216,016, down 22%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (7 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Sox Construction, Inc. averages $24,002 over 9 cited inspections in that time.

Sox Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2025 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Massachusetts · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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17 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 348151234 OPENED APR 1, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 1, 2026

146 Salem Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii) · Fall protection systems	Serious	$5,202	$5,202	Jul 2, 2025	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$4,161	$4,161	Jul 2, 2025	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Willful	$36,413	$36,413	Jul 2, 2025	Final

Inspection 347941056 OPENED DEC 18, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed May 1, 2025

23 Wellesley Road, Natick, MA 01760 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$7,098	$2,000	Jan 2, 2025	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 2, 2025	Final

Inspection 347365132 OPENED MAR 22, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 20, 2026

65 Mann Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$26,616	$14,500	Jul 23, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Repeat	$11,406	$0	Jul 23, 2024	Final

Inspection 347071912 OPENED OCT 31, 2023Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2026

56 Bigelow Rd, Newton, MA 02465 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction	Serious	$4,911	$4,911	Dec 19, 2023	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Willful	$68,754	$68,754	Dec 19, 2023	Final
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Repeat	$13,750	$13,750	Dec 19, 2023	Final

Inspection 346547888 OPENED MAR 6, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Mar 4, 2026

385 Lowell Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Serious	$2,946	$1,000	Aug 8, 2023	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$6,875	$3,000	Aug 8, 2023	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$6,875	$2,000	Aug 8, 2023	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction	Repeat	$9,823	$4,000	Aug 8, 2023	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$34,375	$20,000	Aug 8, 2023	Final

Inspection 345838783 OPENED MAR 17, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2025

303 Woburn Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping	Serious	$4,144	$4,144	May 3, 2022	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$11,602	$11,602	May 3, 2022	Final

Inspection 345217988 OPENED MAR 25, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 2023

7 Gorham Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$9,011	$9,011	Jun 4, 2021	Final

Inspection 344953989 OPENED OCT 1, 2020Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Dec 29, 2022

7 Gorham Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction	Serious	$2,892	$2,892	Dec 2, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(3) · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements	Serious	$2,892	$2,892	Dec 2, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$2,892	$2,892	Dec 2, 2020	Final

1 older inspection

Inspection 344641402 OPENED FEB 20, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2022

99 Naugus Avenue, Marblehead, MA 01945 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs	Serious	$2,892	$2,892	Apr 20, 2020	Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13)

(13) The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.25 · Housekeeping

29 CFR 1926.300 · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

Other framing contractors employers in Massachusetts

JYN Construction, Inc. Medford · 8 citations · $12,121
Wilde Hse, LLC Amherst · 3 citations · $10,476
Form-up Foundations LLC Needham · 4 citations · $9,088
Empire Masonry Corp. Boston · 80 citations · $41,230
Evolution Roofing Corp Everett · 16 citations · $64,365
Ner Construction Management, Inc. Boston · 64 citations · $316,230

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