Inspection 343489696 OPENED SEP 26, 2018Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected First Light Technologies, Inc. 6 times in Vermont since 2003.
The latest one began on Sep 26, 2018 after a complaint, in Poultney.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 6 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,610 and now stand at $3,455, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.303.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and First Light Technologies, Inc. averages $1,455 (1 cited inspection).
First Light Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343327912 OPENED JUL 24, 2018Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $2,910 | $1,455 | Sep 17, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 316744614 OPENED OCT 23, 2013Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311483515 OPENED DEC 2, 2009Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 311483655 OPENED DEC 2, 2009Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $700 | $400 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $525 | $300 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $700 | $350 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $700 | $350 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $700 | $400 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 305532335 OPENED JUN 25, 2003Closed
212 Ideal Way, Poultney, VT 05764 · Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $375 | $200 | Jul 7, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2003 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Poultney site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 18.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 27 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Light Technologies, Inc Poultney · 2025 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 18.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 Poultney · 2024 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| First Light Technologies Poultney · 2022 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| First Light Technologies, Inc. Poultney · 2021 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
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 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.151(c)
(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
Other electric lamp bulb and part manufacturing employers in Vermont
- Hubbardton Forge, LLC Castleton · 12 citations · $4,225
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