Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited W.E. Bowers, Inc. in Maryland 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 7, 2024 after an accident, in Beltsville.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $5,700 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. W.E. Bowers, Inc. averages $2,850 across 2 cited inspections.
W.E. Bowers, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Maryland · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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7 of them in the same industry
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Watch this company12116 Conway Rd., Beltsville, MD 20704 · Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $3,750 | $3,750 | Feb 14, 2025 | Final |
9800 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD 20850 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $975 | Mar 18, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.701(b) · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $975 | Mar 18, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Beltsville site logged 35 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,560 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 561 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E. Bowers Beltsville · 2021 | 1,560 | 35 | 15 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii)
(ii) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.
29 CFR 1926.701(b)
(b) Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.
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