Excavation Scope in Vermont: OSHA enforcement record

Vermont under the rest of subpart P of part 1926, Excavations

29 CFR 1926.650 sits in subpart P of part 1926, Excavations. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Vermont cited 17 citation items under its other sections, in 7 inspections: 1926.651, Specific excavation requirements (10 citation items); 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems (7 citation items). The latest:

• Sep 3, 2026 · MUNSON EARTH MOVING CORPORATION in Richmond

  1926.651(c)(2), serious, $4,256 current penalty ($5,674 as first proposed); 3 items under subpart P in this inspection, $4,256 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349006106 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Specialty Trade Contractors.

• Sep 1, 2026 · HUNTER EXCAVATING, INC. in Peru

  1926.652(b), serious, $4,303 current penalty ($6,620 as first proposed); 2 items under subpart P in this inspection, $7,530 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348975616 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Specialty Trade Contractors.

• Sep 1, 2026 · BEVINS & SON, INC. in Winooski

  1926.652(a)(1), serious, $6,030 penalty; 4 items under subpart P in this inspection, $11,704 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348907031 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Utility System Construction.

Subpart P in the states next to Vermont

No inspected site in any state had an item under 29 CFR 1926.650 since October 1, 2024. Under the rest of subpart P, Massachusetts recorded 118 citation items, New York 112 and New Hampshire 9. The latest:

• Sep 11, 2026 · An employer in highway, street, and bridge construction in Watertown, Massachusetts

  1926.652(c)(2)(iii), serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Massachusetts State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 349150805 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

• Sep 11, 2026 · NEWBURYPORT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES in Newburyport, Massachusetts

  1926.652(a)(1), repeat, $0 current penalty ($1,000 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Massachusetts State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 349136507 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

• Sep 2, 2026 · An employer in water, sewage and other systems in Tonawanda, New York

  1926.651(k)(1), repeat, no penalty; 2 items under subpart P in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case closed Sep 2, 2026. Recorded by the New York State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 349010454 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Water, Sewage and Other Systems.

Who enforces in Vermont

Vermont OSHA (VOSHA) runs Vermont's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; Vermont may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Project WorkSAFE (Vermont Department of Labor). OSHA's page on the Vermont State Plan.