R. F. WARDER, INC.
702 WEST LAKE AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21210
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Inspection records
Jun 5, 2018#343208575Jun 5, 2018FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#343208575$276,0007 viol.7 violations$276,000 in penalties
Inspection #343208575
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Contested
- Dec 11, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 16, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $276,000
- Penalties on Record
- $276,000
- Site Address
- 2100 Block Of Sinclair Lane Near N. Chester Street, Baltimore, MD 21213
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is buried in trench collapse and killed
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 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 | $900 | $900 | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 02001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Willful | 1 | 4 | $122,000 | $122,000 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 02002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 H01 | Willful | 1 | 3 | $30,500 | $30,500 | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 02003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Willful | 1 | 4 | $30,500 | $30,500 | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 02004 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Willful | 1 | 3 | $91,500 | $91,500 | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 03001 | 5-503(A) | Other | 2 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| 03002 | 05-503(C)(1)(I) | Other | 2 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Oct 16, 2020 |
Oct 17, 2002#305931735Oct 17, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305931735$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305931735
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 702 West Lake Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 50406 OSHA citation code: 50406 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 50408 OSHA citation code: 50408 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2002 | - | - |
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About these records
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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 incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 2002 to 2018. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source