State Plan · Vermont OSHA (VOSHA)

Vermont Safety Training and OSHA Tailgate Talks

Vermont runs its own State Plan, Vermont OSHA (VOSHA), for private employers and state and local government. Enforcement records show 978 inspections at private worksites in Vermont opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 1,673 citations.

Private employers
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State and local government
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Private-sector inspections
978
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Hazard ranking
Nationwide OSHA data
Built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide

Which safety rules apply in Vermont

Vermont runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan, Vermont OSHA (VOSHA), under the Vermont Department of Labor. It covers private employers and state and local government in Vermont.

Vermont OSHA (VOSHA) adopts the federal OSHA standards (29 CFR) by reference, with a few rules of its own.

Some work stays under federal OSHA even inside a State Plan state: maritime work (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring), most federal enclaves and military bases, tribal land and U.S. Postal Service operations.

What gets cited in Vermont, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Vermont opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Vermont is Fall protection & working at heights: 15% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Flammables, welding & hot work: 3% here, 2.2 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Retail: 5% of Vermont’s citations, 1.9 times its share across all states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Vermont

  1. Fall protection & working at heights220 citations
  2. Electrical safety138 citations
  3. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)126 citations
  4. Personal protective equipment123 citations
  5. Reporting serious injuries & recordkeeping84 citations
  6. Respiratory protection71 citations

89% of the 1,673 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Vermont’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction24% · about 335
  2. Manufacturing20% · about 270 · 1.3×
  3. Residential & Commercial Services9% · about 126
  4. Food Service & Hospitality8% · about 106 · 1.8×
  5. Retail5% · about 75 · 1.9×
  6. Auto & Vehicle Services4% · about 59

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across all states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Vermont

Every trade in Vermont is scheduled from the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide (federal OSHA and State Plan inspections). Where a state’s own sample is small, the national pattern is the most reliable data available, so it sets the order here, with Vermont’s own counts shown alongside (30 trades with a smaller Vermont sample, 137 with some citations, 95 with none yet). A trade moves to a ranking built from Vermont’s own citations once Vermont has 150 or more for it since October 2020.

Trades with the most citations in Vermont

The most-cited trades in Vermont’s plan data, one per industry, with the hazards the app schedules for each. Trades whose industry code mostly belongs to another trade are left out.

Construction

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most Vermont citations in the plan data: 121 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Vermont’s own record is shown alongside (121 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Vermont data

121 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 74 citations
  2. 2Scaffolds · 19 citations
  3. 3Ladder safety · 9 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

66,196 citations, about 315 deaths, about 100 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 35,450 citations, about 237 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 11,636 citations, about 21 deaths
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 8,583 citations

Mining & Quarrying

Stone Cutting & Processing

The Mining & Quarrying trade with the most Vermont citations in the plan data: 36 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Vermont’s own record is shown alongside (36 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Vermont data

36 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Silica dust · 8 citations
  2. 2Cranes, hoists & rigging · 5 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

5,890 citations, about 19 deaths, about 5 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Silica dust · 2,081 citations
  2. 2Struck-by & falling objects · 0 citations, about 8 deaths
  3. 3Respiratory protection · 1,153 citations

Food Service & Hospitality

Hotel & Lodging

The Food Service & Hospitality trade with the most Vermont citations in the plan data: 34 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Vermont’s own record is shown alongside (about 34 citations since October 2020).

Vermont data

34 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Personal protective equipment · 6 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 5 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

5,241 citations, about 25 deaths, about 13 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 1,005 citations, about 1 death
  2. 2Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease · 814 citations
  3. 3Machine guarding · 74 citations, about 1 death

Retail

Grocery & Supermarket

The Retail trade with the most Vermont citations in the plan data: 29 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Vermont’s own record is shown alongside (29 citations since October 2020).

Vermont data

29 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Asbestos · 7 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

3,368 citations, about 27 deaths, about 58 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding · 282 citations, about 1 death
  2. 2Electrical safety · 739 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 310 citations, about 1 death

How My Safety Solution works in Vermont

  • When you set up your company, you pick Vermont. The app then applies Vermont OSHA (VOSHA) and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, with Vermont’s own citations moving a trade onto state data once it has 150.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • Talks don’t cite Vermont’s own state rules, so check those with Vermont OSHA (VOSHA) for your worksites.
  • With no federal or state standard for them, heat illness prevention (May 1 – Sep 30), wildfire smoke protection (Jul 1 – Oct 31) and cold & wet weather work (Nov 1 – Feb 28) are placed in season for outdoor trades as practice guidance; HazCom, emergency action and injury reporting, once a year.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Check Vermont OSHA (VOSHA)’s own recordkeeping rules for anything it adds. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a Vermont OSHA (VOSHA) citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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