The employer avoids any citations or penalties, but is required to correct all hazards discovered during the inspection. In short, the division was established to insure safe and healthful working conditions for employees by conducting enforcement and consultative inspections. As a result, fewer families have suffered the premature loss of a loved one, fewer productive work days have been lost due to preventable injuries, and a large number of employers have avoided costly and unnecessary lawsuits. We, in Vermont, can be proud of our state s accomplishments on behalf of its workforce. A safe and healthful workplace is important to the financial well being of a company.
Employees are more productive and happier when the risk of injury or illness is reduced.
A first line of defense against rising Workers Compensation costs is to reduce or eliminate injuries in the workplace.