THE GAITHERSBURG PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
18705 N. FREDERICK AVENUE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
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Inspection records
Aug 23, 1989#104428149Aug 23, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104428149$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104428149
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18705 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- 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.
Jun 30, 1989#108412800Jun 30, 1989Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108412800$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108412800
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18705 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Mar 31, 1989#108421371Mar 31, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#108421371$2,73022 viol.22 violations$2,730 in penalties
Inspection #108421371
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,575
- Penalties on Record
- $2,730
- Site Address
- 18705 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- 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 (16 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 F A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $525 | $200 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001A | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 M B | Serious | 1 | 20 | $525 | $200 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001B | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 M C | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A 1 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $675 | $300 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A 1 | Other | 2 | 10 | $375 | $125 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B 1 | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $125 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q 3 | Other | 1 | 30 | $290 | $100 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F 6 | Other | 1 | 40 | $460 | $230 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q 6 | Other | 2 | 40 | $385 | $200 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04006 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B 1 III | Other | 1 | 40 | $450 | $225 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C 1 | Other | 2 | 20 | $300 | $100 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04008 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 77 | 14 | $375 | $125 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04009 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 4 | Other | 1 | 5 | $290 | $100 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04010 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G 2 II | Other | 3 | 18 | $375 | $125 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 04011 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G 1 III | Other | 6 | 35 | $375 | $125 | Jun 23, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
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.
3 inspections, 1989 to 1989. 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).
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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.