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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1462499.015 - Vhv Company

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

 

Inspection Nr: 1462499.015
Report ID: 0155010
Date Opened: 02/11/2020

Site Address:
Vhv Company
1211 Ethan Allen Highway
Charlotte, VT 05445

Mailing Address:
16 Tigan St., Winooski, VT 05404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2020

Emphasis: P:Fall, S:Fall

Case Closed: 10/01/2020

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 1542363 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $17,696 $0 $0 $1,948 $0 $19,644
Current Penalty $10,618 $0 $0 $1,168 $0 $11,786
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260501 B01 04/16/2020 04/22/2020 $5,309 $8,848 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19261053 B04 04/16/2020 04/22/2020 $5,309 $8,848 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19260503 A01 04/16/2020 05/12/2020 $584 $974 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02002 Other 19261060 A 04/16/2020 05/12/2020 $584 $974 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124949.015
Event: 02/06/2020
Employee fractures foot in fall off air handling unit

At 2:30 p.m. on February 6, 2020, Employee #1 was cutting a hole in the plenum of an HVAC unit. Employee #1 was stepping down off the HVAC unit to a stepladder he had previously placed to retrieve rechargeable batteries for cordless tools. Employee #1 did not know someone had moved the ladder. When Employee #1 stepped out for the ladder he fell 9-feet striking the equipment door that was open and landing on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a fractured foot.

Keywords: Battery, Concrete, Door, Foot, Fracture, HVAC, Hospital, Ladder, Stepladder

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1462499.015 23 M Hospitalized injury
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