HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT
10000 RTE. 108, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
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Jan 12, 2026#348682105Jan 12, 2026Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348682105$3,1508 viol.8 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #348682105
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Contested
- Apr 21, 2026
- Final Order
- Jul 20, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 8790 Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Industry
- 925120
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| 02002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 02003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 8, 2023#346964893Sep 8, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346964893$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346964893
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 28, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
- Industry
- 924120
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 28, 2023 |
Oct 29, 2018#343564035Oct 29, 2018Unprogrammed Other (J) · Complete scope, Safety#343564035$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343564035
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Stockbridge Drive / Falling Leaves Court, Ellicott City, MD 21041
- Industry
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 6, 1992#104468400Apr 6, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#104468400$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104468400
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 1992
- Closed
- May 29, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Clerks Office, Courthouse, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 9, 1990#108419631Jan 9, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#108419631$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108419631
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 1990
- Closed
- May 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10000 Rte. 108, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 912.3104 OSHA citation code: 09123104 C 2 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 912.3304 OSHA citation code: 09123304 B | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1990 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | #104417068 | Jun 21, 1990 | - | - | - |
Jun 19, 1989#108412784Jun 19, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108412784$021 viol.21 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108412784
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10000 Rte. 108, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 F A | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 M C | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001C | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001D | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 6 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001E | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 7 IB | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties7 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 7 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #108419631 | Feb 8, 1990 | - | - | - |
| 02001 | #104417068 | Jun 21, 1990 | - | - | - |
Showing the 2 FTA rows present in the first 7 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 7 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 23, 1985#2819498Aug 23, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#2819498$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2819498
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 27, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Exposed to anhydrous ammonia vapors
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1985 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.