POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC
1400 BENSON COURT, BALTIMORE, MD 21227
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Inspection records
Jun 20, 1994#108430984Jun 20, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#108430984$2,6007 viol.7 violations$2,600 in penalties
Inspection #108430984
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,175
- Penalties on Record
- $2,600
- Site Address
- 1400 Benson Court, Baltimore, MD 21227
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 3 | 28 | $1,650 | $0 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $700 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.158 Standpipe and Hose Systems OSHA citation code: 19100158 E02 II | Other | 1 | 28 | $1,650 | $0 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,100 | $700 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 05001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 F06 II | Other | 2 | 28 | $1,925 | $0 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 06001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 IVA | Serious | 4 | 28 | $2,200 | $1,200 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 07001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
Jun 21, 1993#119521904Jun 21, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#119521904$50010 viol.10 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #119521904
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1993
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 1400 Benson Court, Baltimore, MD 21227
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 15, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jan 24, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 27 | $1,700 | $500 | Oct 4, 1993 | Oct 15, 1993 | Jan 24, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 2 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 8 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 8 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02007 | 50405 OSHA citation code: 50405 B01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02008 | 50406 OSHA citation code: 50406 A01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02009 | 912.3107 OSHA citation code: 09123107 A01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1993 | - | - |
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.
2 inspections, 1993 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.