Bill Shein v. Department of Labor Standards (SPR 20252632)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 17, 2025 SPR25/2632 Nicholas Rose, Esq., General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Legal Standards 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Rose: I have received the appeal of Bill Shein, of The Berkshire Argus, appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Legal Standards (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 12, 2025, Mr. Shein requested: [a]ll inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards’ Workplace Safety and Health Program (WSHP) in Berkshire County from January 1, 2020 to the present. For each inspection or activity, please provide the following information, if available: [1] Date of inspection or activity[;] [2] Inspection number or case number[;] [3] Municipality and worksite name[;] [4] Type of inspection (e.g., complaint, referral, accident/fatality, planned program, follow-up)[;] [5] Nature of hazard(s) investigated (e.g., fall protection, machine guarding, chemical exposure)[;] [6] Outcome (e.g., no violations, Order to Correct issued, penalties assessed)[;] [7] Amount of penalty, if any, and date paid or resolved[;] [8] Status (open, closed, pending)[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Shein appealed this office and this appeal, SPR25/2632, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Shein with a response dated September 10, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Nicholas Rose, Esq., SPR25/2632 Page 2 September 17, 2025 written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Shein may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Bill Shein