MERVIN L. BLADES & SON, INC.
2028 BROAD STREET, POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851
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Inspection records
Sep 6, 2007#311351662Sep 6, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311351662$6502 viol.2 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #311351662
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 25, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 1410 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 VII | Serious | 1 | 9 | $900 | $650 | Oct 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1998#119544559Sep 10, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#119544559$1,60012 viol.12 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #119544559
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- Walmart Shopping Center, Lot A, Route 756, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $400 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $800 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 B05 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C02 | Serious | 8 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001D | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001E | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 F07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001F | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001G | 1926.452 Additional Requirements for Specific Scaffold Types OSHA citation code: 19260452 C02 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001H | 1926.454 Scaffolding - Training OSHA citation code: 19260454 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001I | 1926.454 Scaffolding - Training OSHA citation code: 19260454 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B13 | Other | 1 | 1 | $550 | $200 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1926.1060 Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261060 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $550 | $200 | Oct 28, 1998 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1994#119552107Aug 9, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#119552107$5003 viol.3 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #119552107
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 2028 Broad Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 IIIC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $250 | Sep 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $250 | Sep 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1994 | - | - |
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About these records
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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, 1994 to 2007. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: nonresidential building construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%; NAICS 2362 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source