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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 7, 2024 · Closed: September 3, 2024
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations1
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,839
Current penalty$2,660
Accidents0
Duration27d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 7, 2024, OSHA opened Whitney Blake Company’s inspection #347671091 at BELLOWS FALLS, Vermont. The case was administratively closed on September 3, 2024, 27 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $2,660 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,839. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Unclassified1100%

Unclassified citations are those OSHA has not yet assigned to a severity tier — typically still in administrative review or under appeal.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

1citations issued
$2,660current penalty
↓ $2,179total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,839
Current$2,660reduced by $2,179

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 347671091 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at Whitney Blake Company

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About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 347671091 directly: