POTOMAC IRON WORKS, INC
4711 RHODE ISLAND AVE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781
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Jan 30, 1992#104466776Jan 30, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#104466776$4,00016 viol.16 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #104466776
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1992
- Contested
- May 6, 1992
- Final Order
- Feb 2, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 14, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,105
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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 (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 6 | 3 | $2,850 | $500 | May 25, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,925 | $400 | Apr 28, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,150 | $400 | May 9, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 03002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $3,150 | $400 | May 9, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 04001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,150 | $300 | May 9, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 7, 1992#104403241Jan 7, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#104403241$6,00021 viol.21 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #104403241
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1992
- Contested
- Mar 10, 1992
- Final Order
- Feb 2, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $47,150
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $600 | Mar 9, 1992 | Mar 10, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $600 | Apr 6, 1992 | Mar 10, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 01003 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $120 | Mar 17, 1992 | Mar 10, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $500 | Mar 17, 1992 | Mar 10, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $500 | Mar 9, 1992 | Mar 10, 1992 | Feb 2, 1994 |
Showing the 5 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.
Feb 20, 1991#104480546Feb 20, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104480546$2,54012 viol.12 violations$2,540 in penalties
Inspection #104480546
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 19, 1991
- Final Order
- Mar 3, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 14, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,540
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 D B | Repeat | 1 | 100 | $100 | $100 | Mar 17, 1991 | Mar 19, 1991 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 01002 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 E A | Repeat | 1 | 100 | $100 | $100 | Mar 17, 1991 | Mar 19, 1991 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 02001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $495 | $395 | Mar 17, 1991 | Mar 19, 1991 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 02001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 1991 | Mar 19, 1991 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $495 | $350 | Mar 17, 1991 | Mar 19, 1991 | Mar 3, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 9, 1989#18845487Jun 9, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#18845487$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18845487
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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 2, 1988#18845297Jun 2, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#18845297$1,4859 viol.9 violations$1,485 in penalties
Inspection #18845297
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1988
- Contested
- Jul 28, 1988
- Final Order
- Mar 3, 1994
- Closed
- May 2, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,485
- Penalties on Record
- $1,485
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $410 | $410 | Jul 28, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $570 | $570 | Jul 28, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 03001A | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 F A | Serious | 2 | 50 | $505 | $505 | Jul 28, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 03001B | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 M B | Serious | 2 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | Mar 3, 1994 |
| 04001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | Mar 3, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 19, 1986#18834465Dec 19, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#18834465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18834465
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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.
Sep 24, 1985#102033107Sep 24, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102033107$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102033107
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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.
Jul 19, 1985#2818037Jul 19, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2818037$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #2818037
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1985
- Contested
- Nov 4, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Sep 20, 1985 | Nov 4, 1985 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1985 | Nov 4, 1985 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1985 | Nov 4, 1985 | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $3,600 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 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 | #102033107 | Aug 19, 1985 | $2,800 | - | - |
| 02002 | #102033107 | Aug 19, 1985 | $800 | - | - |
May 7, 1984#14833040May 7, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14833040$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14833040
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1984
- Closed
- May 8, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4711 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1984 to 1992. 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.