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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 12, 2020 · Closed: March 4, 2021
Accident-triggered

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

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

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$26,988
Current penalty$9,500
Accidents0
Duration204d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 12, 2020, OSHA opened Casella Construction Inc.’s inspection #344878939 at BENNINGTON, Vermont — an establishment in the water & sewer line construction industry. The case was administratively closed on March 4, 2021, 204 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $9,500 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $26,988. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Unclassified2100%

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

2citations issued
$9,500current penalty
↓ $17,488total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,494
Current$9,500reduced by $3,994
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(iv)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,494
Current$0reduced by $13,494

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 344878939 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Casella Construction Inc.

Earlier or related cases at this establishment.

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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 344878939 directly: