WESTMINSTER CRACKER COMPANY, INC.
1 SCALE AVE, BLDG. 11, RUTLAND, VT 05701 · NAICS 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 14, 2021#345647176Oct 14, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345647176$11,5867 viol.7 violations$11,586 in penalties
Inspection #345647176
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 21, 2022
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,310
- Penalties on Record
- $11,586
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue, Building 14, Suite 81, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,096 | $2,457 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 H01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,096 | $2,457 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,096 | $2,457 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,096 | $2,457 | May 31, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $2,926 | $1,758 | Apr 26, 2022 | - | Apr 21, 2022 |
Sep 27, 2021#345547186Sep 27, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345547186$20,0004 viol.4 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #345547186
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 2021
- Final Order
- Mar 25, 2022
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,541
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue, Building 14, Suite 81, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,708 | $3,400 | - | Mar 25, 2022 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,715 | $4,000 | Mar 25, 2022 | - | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.263 Bakery Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100263 D01 I D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,059 | $6,300 | - | Mar 25, 2022 | |
| 01004 | 1910.263 Bakery Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100263 L09 IV C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,059 | $6,300 | May 31, 2022 | - | Mar 25, 2022 |
Jul 31, 2020#344860705Jul 31, 2020Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344860705$17,5422 viol.2 violations$17,542 in penalties
Inspection #344860705
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2020
- Final Order
- Oct 16, 2020
- Closed
- May 5, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,542
- Penalties on Record
- $17,542
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue, Building, Suite 81, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
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 incurs multiple injuries when caught in cracker bre
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | $9,446 | Oct 12, 2020 | - | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.263 Bakery Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100263 I07 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,096 | $8,096 | Oct 12, 2020 | - | Oct 16, 2020 |
Sep 20, 2018#343485124Sep 20, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343485124$4,6731 viol.1 violation$4,673 in penalties
Inspection #343485124
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 17, 2019
- Closed
- May 31, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,673
- Penalties on Record
- $4,673
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,673 | $4,673 | Jan 2, 2019 | - | Jan 17, 2019 |
Dec 5, 2017#342810736Dec 5, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342810736$17,1124 viol.4 violations$17,112 in penalties
Inspection #342810736
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 20, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 182
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,632
- Penalties on Record
- $17,112
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue Bldg 14, Suite 81, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
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.
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 amputates fingertip while attending a processing ma
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,408 | $8,556 | Apr 5, 2018 | - | Apr 11, 2018 |
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,408 | $0 | Apr 5, 2018 | - | Apr 11, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,408 | $0 | Apr 5, 2018 | - | Apr 11, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,408 | $8,556 | Apr 5, 2018 | - | Apr 11, 2018 |
Mar 4, 2009#311480537Mar 4, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311480537$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #311480537
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2009 | - | - |
Apr 18, 2000#302369434Apr 18, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302369434$3003 viol.3 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #302369434
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2000
- Closed
- May 15, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1 Scale Ave, Bldg. 11, Rutland, VT 05701
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $300 | May 18, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2000 | - | - |
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7 inspections, 2000 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cookie and cracker manufacturing reported 2.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 17.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source