This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2007. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Mervin L. Blades & Son Safety Record

Pocomoke City, MD · Construction

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/06/2007

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Mervin L. Blades & Son in Pocomoke City, Maryland has 17 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 14 classified as serious and $2,750 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2007.

Mervin L. Blades & Son, located in Pocomoke City, Maryland, was last inspected by OSHA in 2007. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 17 violations on file, 14 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,750.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

17 Violations
3 Inspections
14 Serious
$2,750 Penalties
Serious?
14 ($2,350)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($400)
1926.0451 Scaffolding
Cited in 2 inspections (8 total) since 1998
OSHA initially proposed $6,575 in penalties for Mervin L. Blades & Son, later reduced to $2,750 — a 58% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0451 Scaffolding
8 citations $1,450
1926.0454 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1926.1060 OSHA Standard
1 citation $200
1926.1053 OSHA Standard
1 citation $200
1926.0452 OSHA Standard
1 citation
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/06/2007 Planned? Pocomoke City, MD 2 $650
09/10/1998 Planned? Pocomoke City, MD 12 $1,600
08/09/1994 Planned? Pocomoke City, MD 3 $500

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