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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 16, 2021 · Closed: January 28, 2022
Accident-triggered

OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.

Health inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$23,038
Current penalty$13,229
Accidents0
Duration196d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 16, 2021, OSHA opened Great River Hydro, Llc’s inspection #345539845 at READSBORO, Vermont. The case was administratively closed on January 28, 2022, 196 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $13,229 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $23,038. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Other-than-serious250%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Unclassified250%

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

4citations issued
$13,229current penalty
↓ $9,809total reduction
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Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,533
Current$6,319reduced by $4,214
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,533
Current$6,319reduced by $4,214
Other
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$986
Current$591reduced by $395

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 345539845 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Great River Hydro, Llc

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Reference

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 Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.

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 345539845 directly: