PEARSON SIGNS INC
838 S. MAIN STREET, HAMPSTEAD, MD 21074
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Inspection records
Feb 14, 1995#119597425Feb 14, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#119597425$3,6255 viol.5 violations$3,625 in penalties
Inspection #119597425
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,625
- Penalties on Record
- $3,625
- Site Address
- 838 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | May 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,225 | $1,225 | May 18, 1995 | - | - |
| 03001 | 50212 OSHA citation code: 50212 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,400 | $1,400 | May 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1995 | - | - |
Jan 19, 1994#119576841Jan 19, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#119576841$4,20025 viol.25 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #119576841
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 838 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074
- 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 (10 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 05001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 06001 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 07001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | May 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 07002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 07003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties10 citations, $20,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07001 | #119597425 | May 15, 1995 | $4,000 | - | - |
| 07002 | #119597425 | May 15, 1995 | - | - | - |
Showing the 2 FTA rows present in the first 10 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 10 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 4, 1989#104360573Apr 4, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104360573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104360573
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 838 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074
- 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.
Oct 3, 1988#104390042Oct 3, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#104390042$1,37522 viol.22 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #104390042
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,340
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 838 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074
- 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 (10 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 3 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $475 | $200 | Jan 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E 9 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G 3 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B10 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $475 | $200 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G 2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $550 | $200 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D 2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F 2 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F 3 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 10 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.
Jan 11, 1988#104378757Jan 11, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104378757$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104378757
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 838 South Main St., Hampstead, MD 21074
- 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 (4 of 4 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 Q 1 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 3 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G 7 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 912.3107 OSHA citation code: 09123107 A 1 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
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.
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.
5 inspections, 1988 to 1995. 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.