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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 1, 2023 · Closed: August 23, 2023
Accident-triggered

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

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

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$31,250
Current penalty$21,876
Accidents0
Duration175d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 1, 2023, OSHA opened Granite Group Wholesalers Llc, The’s inspection #346536063 at MANCHESTER, Vermont. The case was administratively closed on August 23, 2023, 175 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $21,876 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $31,250. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Unclassified3100%

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

3citations issued
$21,876current penalty
↓ $9,374total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$15,625
Current$10,938reduced by $4,687
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.28(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$15,625
Current$10,938reduced by $4,687

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 346536063 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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 346536063 directly: