VOSHA penalties for citations that are deemed Serious are listed in the first table below, and the penalties for citations deemed both Serious and Willful are shown in the second table below. Each has a Base Penalty that is adjusted for the number of employees in the organization. VOSHA’s penalties differ slightly from OSHA’s: Vermont changed the employer size bands and discounts slightly to adjust for the prevalence of small businesses in Vermont.
Please note that these amounts are accurate as of September 2017 and will be adjusted annually based on a CPI factor.
Serious Citation Penalties
Number of Employees Severity/Probability |
Base |
1-25 |
26-50 |
51-100 |
101-250 |
251+ |
High/Greater |
$12,675 |
$3,802 |
$7,605 |
$8,872 |
$11,408 |
$12,675 |
Medium/Greater |
$10,864 |
$3,259 |
$6,518 |
$7,605 |
$9,778 |
$10,864 |
Low/Greater |
$9,054 |
$2,716 |
$5,432 |
$6,338 |
$8,149 |
$9,054 |
High/Lesser |
$9,054 |
$2,716 |
$5,432 |
$6,338 |
$8,149 |
$9,054 |
Medium/Lesser |
$7,243 |
$2,173 |
$4,346 |
$5,070 |
$6,519 |
$7,243 |
Low/Lesser |
$5,432 |
$1,630 |
$3,259 |
$3,802 |
$4,889 |
$5,432 |
Willful (Serious) Citation Penalties
Number of Employees Severity/Probability |
Base |
1-10 |
11-25 |
26-30 |
31-40 |
41-50 |
51-100 |
101-250 |
251+ |
High Gravity |
$126,750 |
$25,350 |
$50,700 |
$63,375 |
$76,049 |
$88,724 |
$101,399 |
$114,074 |
$126,750 |
Moderate Gravity |
$108,640 |
$21,727 |
$32,590 |
$54,318 |
$65,182 |
$76,045 |
$86,909 |
$97,772 |
$108,640 |
Low Gravity |
$90,540 |
$18,107 |
$27,161 |
$45,269 |
$54,322 |
$63,376 |
$72,430 |
$81,483 |
$90,540 |