AMES DEPARTMENT STORE
1955 E JOPPA ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Oct 11, 1994#119563443Oct 11, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119563443$1,0005 viol.5 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #119563443
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 7825 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,275 | $333 | Dec 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,275 | $333 | Dec 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 20 | $1,275 | $334 | Dec 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A05 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1994 | - | - |
Feb 26, 1990#104432158Feb 26, 1990Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Health#104432158$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #104432158
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1955 E Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21234
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 912.3304 OSHA citation code: 09123304 B | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1990 | - | - |
Feb 15, 1990#104432208Feb 15, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#104432208$1006 viol.6 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #104432208
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 1955 E Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21234
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 F A | Serious | 1 | 60 | $100 | $100 | May 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 M B | Serious | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 E B | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 E C | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 02004 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 H A | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1990 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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, 1990 to 1994. 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.