Workplace Safety Rankings in Vermont 2026
Vermont has 1,695 OSHA violations across 1,610 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Jeld-Wen, INC. (Safety Score: 29/100).
67 Vermont employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 67 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeld-Wen, INC. | 16 | 10 | $450K | F (29) |
| 2 | Clean Harbors | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (30) |
| 3 | 3M Company | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (31) |
| 4 | Cargill | 17 | 10 | $451K | F (32) |
| 5 | SavATree LLC | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (32) |
| 6 | Estes Express Lines | 43 | 25 | $983K | F (34) |
| 7 | Costco Wholesale | 49 | 26 | $1.1M | D (35) |
| 8 | Federal Express Corporation | 17 | 9 | $438K | D (35) |
| 9 | Bottling Group, LLC | 15 | 7 | $408K | D (35) |
| 10 | Golub Corporation | 8 | 5 | $153K | D (35) |
| 11 | Ocean State Job Lot | 10 | 4 | $286K | D (36) |
| 12 | Trader Joe's | 10 | 4 | $286K | D (36) |
| 13 | Westrock Cp, LLC | 13 | 7 | $331K | D (37) |
| 14 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 11 | 4 | $288K | D (38) |
| 15 | U.s. Postal Service | 764 | 281 | $16.0M | D (39) |
| 16 | Target | 35 | 13 | $809K | D (39) |
| 17 | Tractor Supply Company | 26 | 11 | $552K | D (39) |
| 18 | U.s. Department of Veterans Affairs | 23 | 9 | $447K | D (39) |
| 19 | Cbre, INC | 19 | 7 | $414K | D (39) |
| 20 | Harbor Freight Tools | 10 | 3 | $273K | D (39) |
Workplace safety data for Vermont is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jeld-Wen, INC. has the worst safety record in Vermont with a Safety Score of 29/100 (Grade F), 16 violations, and $450K in fines.
Vermont has 1,695 recorded OSHA violations across 1,610 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.