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Burlington Telecom: OSHA inspections and violations

Burlington, Vermont · Telecommunications · NAICS 517510

3inspections
4citation items
$1,375current penalties
Nov 5, 2015last inspection

OSHA has inspected Burlington Telecom 3 times in Vermont since 2011.

The latest one began on Nov 5, 2015, in Burlington.

Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $1,875 and now stand at $1,375, 27% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for media and telecom employers since 2015 is $1,798, and Burlington Telecom averages $188 (2 cited inspections).

Burlington Telecom also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Burlington Telecom: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341037190 OPENED NOV 5, 2015Closed

Programmed other · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2016

200 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 · Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 12, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 12, 2016Final

Inspection 341044816 OPENED NOV 5, 2015Closed

Programmed other · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2016

200 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 · Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$375$375Jan 12, 2016Final

Inspection 314219809 OPENED SEP 22, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Local government · 20 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2012

287 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT 05401 · Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 30223 A
Serious$1,500$1,000Jan 6, 2012Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Burlington site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 28 workers: 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Burlington Telecom
Burlington · 2017
28 206.21.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)

(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)

(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5)

(5) Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked “Not an Exit” or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.