Some 23,100 customers of the Vermont Electric Cooperative experienced a power outage due to heavy wet snow event affecting the Northeast region. Power outages were mainly clustered in the northern part of the state, with hundreds continuing to report outages Tuesday afternoon.
Hazard Description: Employee alleges that employer does not have policies in place that protect vulnerable and unvaccinated employees. Employee alleges that the employer is not handling employees showing COVID-19 symptoms appropriately. Location: Facility in Williston.
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-09-22
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Hazard Description: Employee alleges that employer is not enforcing the wearing of masks while in the presence of others. Specifically, concerns over mask wearing are during busy package handling time between package handlers and drivers. Location: 322 Leroy Road, Williston, VT 20 New England Drive, Essex, VT
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Hazard Description: Alleged that employer allows employees to speak on phone in the presence of others (within 6 feet) without wearing a mask. Primarily occurs during one on one training of new employees.
No COVID-19 response plan to keep employees safe. No quarantine protocols. Vermont Department of Health not notified for contact tracing. Location: Sales, service, cleaning, and finance departments.
Hazard Description: Employee concerns over Assistant Manager visiting Lake Placid, NY on weekends and returning to Vermont and work the following Monday without quarantining. Location: Store in Williston, VT
Warehouse at 136 James Brown Drive Employer did not properly quarantine after returning from out of state. Employer not wearing mask and not enforcing COVID protocols at warehouse location (masks, social distancing, health checks).
Hazard Description: Employee alleges that employer has not responded correctly to three positive COVID-19 cases in the workplace and does not believe they followed proper safety protocols. Employee alleges that their employer allowed exposed employees to return to work prior to completing quarantining requirements. Location: 141 Harvest
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Lane, Williston, VT 88 Tech Park Way, South Burlington, VT