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COTA & COTA, INC is a plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employer in BELLOWS FALLS, VT. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $875 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

COTA & COTA, INC

6896 ROUTE 5 SOUTH -, BELLOWS FALLS, VT, 05101

238220 Top companies in Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

EIN: 030222454

102 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$875 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
3.0
Self-Reported TRIR
10.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$875
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$12,319.62
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$875 avg per violation$875 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$3,080
Avg Back Wages / Case
$12,320
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$13,194.62 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.3
Above industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$41,916
Contracts
4
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$41,916
Primary NAICS: 324110 - PETROLEUM REFINERIES
Last Action: 2025-01-03
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

50%
Above average violations
vs 295 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
170897
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors within VT

Industry context

Within the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry in VT, COTA & COTA, INC ranks in the 50th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 295 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. COTA & COTA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.01, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COTA & COTA, INC's OSHA violation history?
COTA & COTA, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $875 in total penalties.
How does COTA & COTA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
COTA & COTA, INC operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. COTA & COTA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.01 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COTA & COTA, INC of BELLOWS FALLS, VT from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if COTA & COTA, INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.