ETHAN ALLEN OPERATIONS, INC.
1280 VERMONT ROUTE 253, BEECHER FALLS, VT 05902 · NAICS 337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 28, 2019#344038575May 28, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344038575$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344038575
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1280 Vt Rte 253, Beecher Falls, VT 05902
- Industry
- 337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture 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 incurs splinter in forearm when struck by board
Dec 14, 2017#342828696Dec 14, 2017FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#342828696$31,6895 viol.5 violations$31,689 in penalties
Inspection #342828696
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 17, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 23, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,268
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $63,375
- Penalties on Record
- $31,689
- Site Address
- 253 Main Street, Beecher Falls, VT 05902
- Industry
- 337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is caught in silo auger and is killed
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | - | Apr 17, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | - | Apr 17, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | - | Apr 17, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | - | Apr 17, 2018 |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | $6,337 | Apr 19, 2018 | - | Apr 17, 2018 |
Jan 27, 2009#311479885Jan 27, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311479885$3,0008 viol.8 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #311479885
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 443
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 1280 Vermont Route 253, Beecher Falls, VT 05902
- Industry
- 337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 12 | 443 | $1,500 | $750 | May 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $600 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 11 | 1 | $1,500 | $900 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2009 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, 12,436 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 19.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source