Professional Applicators, Inc. OSHA Violations

OSHA has inspected Professional Applicators, Inc. 10 times in Maryland since 1997.

The latest one began on Jan 23, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Hanover.

Those inspections ended with 72 citation items: 50 serious, 8 repeat and 14 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $59,800 and now stand at $25,854, 57% lower after settlements or reviews.

Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 32 items under 1926.451.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Professional Applicators, Inc. averages $2,710 (3 cited inspections).

Professional Applicators, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1997 to 2020 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344582721 OPENED JAN 23, 2020Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2020

7051 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,200	$840	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3)(ii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1f 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1g 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1h 29 CFR 1926.454(b) · Scaffold training	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$2,800	$1,680	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Repeat	$2,800	$1,680	Mar 10, 2020	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1926.50(g) · Medical services and first aid	Serious	$2,400	$1,440	Mar 10, 2020	Final

Inspection 343026357 OPENED MAR 8, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2019

3500 East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20784 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$1,000	$700	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.50(g) · Medical services and first aid	Serious	$1,000	$700	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,200	$839	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 10, 2018	Final

Inspection 342637808 OPENED SEP 14, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2017

1201 Dutchmans Creek Drive, Brunswick, MD 21716 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$250	$250	Oct 10, 2017	Final

Inspection 317772481 OPENED MAY 13, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 2015

525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,050	$500	Jun 30, 2014	Final

Inspection 316681907 OPENED SEP 6, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2012

8813 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale, MD 21237 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts	Serious	$250	$250	Sep 24, 2012	Closed

Inspection 310326442 OPENED OCT 27, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 2007

7395 Washington Boulevard, Suite 105, Elkridge, MD 21075 · All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing	Serious	$625	$350	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.107(f)(4) · Spray painting and finishing	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3) · Spray painting and finishing	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$625	$350	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 2, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 2, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding	Serious	$625	$350	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 4, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$625	$350	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 4, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 4, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 4, item 1d 29 CFR 50405 B01	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 4, item 1e 29 CFR 50406 A01	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools	Other-than-serious	$625	$200	Mar 27, 2007	Closed
Citation 5, item 2 29 CFR 0912.2303(b)	Other-than-serious	$375	$200	Mar 27, 2007	Closed

Inspection 302023379 OPENED AUG 7, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jan 19, 1999

827-833 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$2,400	$750	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$2,400	$750	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$2,400	$750	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Serious	$500	$350	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 3, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,200	$350	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 3, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4) · Rules for each type of scaffold	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 4, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,600	$450	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 4, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 4, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.454(b) · Scaffold training	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 1998	Closed
Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 0912.2102(a)	Other-than-serious	$350	$175	Sep 23, 1998	Closed

Inspection 302022298 OPENED MAY 13, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 1999

2118 Emmorton Boulevard, Edgewood, MD 21040 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$3,600	$1,200	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,650	$700	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1d 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 2, item 1e 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 3, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training	Serious	$1,650	$700	Sep 9, 1998	Closed
Citation 3, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.454(b) · Scaffold training	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1998	Closed

2 older inspections

Inspection 302022173 OPENED APR 21, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Aug 11, 2000

70 Village Street, Waldorf, MD 20602 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$3,200	$2,000	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$3,200	$2,000	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Repeat	$3,200	$2,000	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,600	$300	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,600	$300	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,600	$300	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,400	$300	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,600	$300	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(1) · Ladders in construction	Other-than-serious	$400	$0	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(2) · Ladders in construction	Other-than-serious	$400	$0	Jul 8, 1998	Final
Citation 3, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Other-than-serious	$400	$0	Jul 8, 1998	Final

Inspection 300687910 OPENED AUG 26, 1997Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Nov 4, 1997

Barlowe Road & Route 202, Hyattsville, MD 20785 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,500	$375	Sep 8, 1997	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,500	$375	Sep 8, 1997	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,500	$375	Sep 8, 1997	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$1,500	$375	Sep 8, 1997	Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.40 · Giving injury records to OSHA

29 CFR 1904.40(a)

(a) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)

(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

29 CFR 1910.107(f)(4)

(4) Portable extinguishers. An adequate supply of suitable portable fire extinguishers shall be installed near all spraying areas.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training

29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid

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