Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited Working Fields, LLC in Vermont 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 29, 2020 as part of a related case, in Enosburg Falls.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,096; today they stand at $4,048, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens), 3 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Working Fields, LLC averages $2,024 across 2 cited inspections.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(a)(2)(i)
(iii) Regulated Waste—(A) Contaminated Sharps Discarding and Containment. (1) Contaminated sharps shall be discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are:
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i)
(f) Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up—(1) General. (i) The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.
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.
