Establishment profile
TOWN OF POWNAL
CENTER ST, POWNAL, VT, 05261
Operated by Town of Pownal · 1 of 2 establishments
Summary
TOWN OF POWNAL has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,398 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOWN OF POWNAL appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0150 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0150 C01 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 8,398 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in VT — for Town of Pownal, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Town of Pownal operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 7 citations · 1S&S · $843 proposed / $843 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8654148 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Nov 2011 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8921915 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Nov 2015 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8921914 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Nov 2015 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8921916 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Sep 2015 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8803991 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Oct 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8654149 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Nov 2011 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8654147 | East Pownal Mine Bennington, VT | Nov 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOWN OF POWNAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-02 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1986-10-29 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TOWN OF POWNAL is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Town of Pownal.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Town of Pownal across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Town of Pownal, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWN OF POWNALPOWNAL, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Town of Pownal locationsParent rollup
- Employers in VTState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWN OF POWNAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Town of Pownal, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- TOWN OF POWNAL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $225 in total penalties.