Inspection #305295198
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of EARL CENTER EXCAVATING COMPANY at 14616 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707 on May 2, 2002. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 25, 2006.
OSHA documented 38 violations (25 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $0. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 305295198
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- May 2, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2006
- Contested
- Aug 23, 2002
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2005
- Total Violations
- 38
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Initial Penalties
- $15,750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 14616 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707
- Industry
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #309119055 | Jul 7, 2005 | Referral (C) | 3 violations | $2,000 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Jan 25, 2006.
25 serious, 13 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Violations
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $900 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 02001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 02001D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 03001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | $900 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 04001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 II | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 05001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C21 IIA | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 05002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C21 IIB | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 06001A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C24 VIIIC | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 06001B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E01 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 07001A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 07001B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E01 V | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 08001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E02 IIIA | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 08002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E02 IIIB | Serious | $2,400 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 08003 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E02 IIIC | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 09001A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E05 IIA | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 09001B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E05 IIC | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 10001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E05 IIIA | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 11001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 12001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 13001A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | $900 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 13001B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 14001A | 912.2303 OSHA citation code: 09122303 A | Serious | $750 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 14001B | 912.2303 OSHA citation code: 09122303 B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15001 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 C02 IB | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15002 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XV | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15012 | 50405 OSHA citation code: 50405 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 15013 | 50406 OSHA citation code: 50406 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Oct 31, 2005 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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