GREEN MOUNTAIN COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GREEN MOUNTAIN COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at GALLISON HILL ROAD, MONTPELIER, VT 05602 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $105,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-10-18.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within VT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 9,785 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,373.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 3, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 28, 1998. Of the 8 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $105,800.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $13,225.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Green Mountain Cottage Industries, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in administrative safety management, characterized