POTOMAC IRON WORKS, INC
1601 WASHINGTON ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
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Jul 24, 1996#127371979Jul 24, 1996Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#127371979$18,93518 viol.18 violations$18,935 in penalties
Inspection #127371979
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1996
- Contested
- Oct 16, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 25, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 14, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 repeat, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,935
- Penalties on Record
- $18,935
- Site Address
- 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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.
Employee fractures wrists in fall from steel beam
Violations
Violation list (18 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A01 | Repeat | 24 | 8 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 02001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A08 | Repeat | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 03001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 04001A | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 A06 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,575 | $1,575 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 04001B | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 C04 IV | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 05001A | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 05001B | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A05 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 05001C | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 06001A | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A07 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 06001B | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A12 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 07001 | 1926.701 Concrete and Masonry Construction - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260701 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 07002 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A14 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Oct 4, 1996 | Oct 16, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 07003 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Other | 4 | 8 | $900 | $900 | Oct 3, 1996 | Oct 16, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 07004 | 912.2102 OSHA citation code: 09122102 A | Other | 1 | 8 | $210 | $210 | Oct 3, 1996 | Oct 16, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 08001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A06 | Other | 2 | 8 | $900 | $900 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 08002 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A14 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Oct 4, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 08003 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Other | 4 | 8 | $900 | $900 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 08004 | 912.2102 OSHA citation code: 09122102 A | Other | 1 | 8 | $350 | $350 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | Oct 25, 1996 |
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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.
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.