VERMONT WEATHERBOARD
35 BRIDGE STREET, WESTFORD, MA 01886 · NAICS 321114 Wood Preservation
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Inspection records
Feb 19, 1997#122117625Feb 19, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#122117625$4,0004 viol.4 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #122117625
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 1997
- Contested
- Aug 4, 1997
- Final Order
- Mar 12, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $17,550
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 35 Bridge Street, Westford, MA 01886
- Industry
- 321114 Wood Preservation
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when he struck his head in a fall
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $200 | Aug 28, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Willful | 1 | 2 | $16,500 | $3,800 | Aug 28, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
Feb 13, 1997#122118649Feb 13, 1997Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#122118649$10,00017 viol.17 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #122118649
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 1997
- Contested
- Aug 4, 1997
- Final Order
- Mar 12, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 2 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,350
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 35 Bridge Street, Westford, MA 01886
- Industry
- 321114 Wood Preservation
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (17 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $100 | Jul 20, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $100 | Jul 18, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01003A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $133 | Jul 24, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01003B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01003C | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $162 | Aug 28, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01005 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $133 | Jul 31, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $162 | Jul 24, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $162 | Jul 18, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $162 | Jul 31, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01009 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $162 | Aug 14, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $750 | $162 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01011A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $750 | $162 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 01011B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Willful | 2 | 3 | $16,500 | $3,650 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Willful | 10 | 3 | $16,500 | $3,650 | Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
| 03001 | 1904.8 Recording Criteria for Needlestick and Sharps Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,100 | Jul 17, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Mar 12, 1998 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 1997 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 18,896 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: wood preservation reported 3.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 23.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source