C
Safety Grade  ·  Score: 60/100

Massachusetts Safety Dashboard

5,311 bridges  ·  2,265 workplace incidents  ·  3,786 water systems  ·  341 nursing homes

Bridge Safety

5,311
Total bridges inspected
Poor: 169 (3.2%) Fair: 2,540 Good: 1,881
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Workplace Safety (OSHA)

2,265
Reported incidents
Fatalities1,928
Hospitalized0
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Water Safety (EPA)

50,893
Water violations
Water systems3,786
Violations/system13.4
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Nursing Homes (CMS)

341
Licensed facilities
Avg. star rating3 / 5.0
Total penalties$307
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Dam Safety (Army Corps)

1,340
Total dams
High hazard: 0 (0%)
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Superfund Sites (EPA)

421
EPA Superfund / contamination sites
High — 421 sites
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Aviation Safety (NTSB)

203
Aviation accidents & incidents
Fatal accidents35
Fatal rate17.2%
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Railroad Safety (FRA)

1,084
Railroad accidents
Fatalities87
Injured318
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About This Safety Grade

The Massachusetts safety grade (C, score 60/100) is calculated from four weighted factors: bridge structural condition (poor bridge percentage), workplace fatality rate per 1,000 incidents, water violation rate per water system, high-hazard dam percentage, and average nursing home star rating. Data sourced from FHWA, OSHA, EPA SDWIS, Army Corps of Engineers, and CMS.

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