RANDOM HOUSE, INC.
400 BENNETT CERF DRIVE, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
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Inspection records
Jan 5, 2012#316221100Jan 5, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316221100$2,0707 viol.7 violations$2,070 in penalties
Inspection #316221100
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 675
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,070
- Site Address
- 400 Bennett Cerf Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $800 | $475 | Feb 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 35 | $800 | $475 | Feb 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 3 | 23 | $1,000 | $620 | Feb 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 23 | $800 | $500 | Feb 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Other | 3 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 1, 2011#315572685Jun 1, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315572685$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315572685
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Bennett Cerf Lane, Westminster, MD 21157
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Forklift operator is killed in collision with crossbeam
Jul 10, 2001#304492242Jul 10, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304492242$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304492242
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Bennett Cerf Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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.
Jun 18, 2001#304621741Jun 18, 2001Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#304621741$9,00014 viol.14 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #304621741
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,700
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee tips over in scooter and hits head on concrete
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 50104 OSHA citation code: 50104 A | Serious | 1 | 400 | $4,150 | $2,000 | Sep 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001A | 50104 OSHA citation code: 50104 A | Serious | 1 | 24 | $3,150 | $1,150 | Aug 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 560 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,700 | $1,200 | Aug 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | $1,200 | Aug 20, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 4, 1996#127372266Mar 4, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#127372266$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #127372266
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when industrial truck is struck by flatbed
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 21 | $5,000 | $5,000 | May 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M12 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1996 | - | - |
Jan 16, 1996#119547644Jan 16, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#119547644$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119547644
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Bennett Cerf Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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.
Aug 23, 1995#119527513Aug 23, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#119527513$4,6001 viol.1 violation$4,600 in penalties
Inspection #119527513
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,600
- Site Address
- 400 Bennett Cerf Dr., Westminster, MD 21157
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when struck by bale of ledger paper
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,600 | $4,600 | Nov 30, 1995 | - | - |
Mar 23, 1995#119526630Mar 23, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119526630$1,8372 viol.2 violations$1,837 in penalties
Inspection #119526630
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 15, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,675
- Penalties on Record
- $1,837
- Site Address
- 400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $1,225 | $612 | Aug 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,450 | $1,225 | Aug 23, 1995 | - | - |
Jun 1, 1992#104467543Jun 1, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104467543$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104467543
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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.
May 18, 1990#104442769May 18, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104442769$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104442769
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1990
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
14 inspections, 1985 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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