This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Metal Refinishing and Improvements Safety Record

Havre DE Grace, MD

F

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

Last inspected 09/03/1998

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Metal Refinishing and Improvements in Havre DE Grace, Maryland has 26 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $4,002 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 1998.

Metal Refinishing and Improvements, located in Havre DE Grace, Maryland, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. 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 26 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,002.

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.

26 Violations
3 Inspections
15 Serious
$4,002 Penalties
Serious?
15 ($4,002)
Other-than-Serious?
11 ($0)
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $7,873 in penalties for Metal Refinishing and Improvements, later reduced to $4,002 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $400
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
3 citations $260
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
3 citations $610
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
2 citations $700
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/03/1998 Complaint? Havre DE Grace, MD 2 $0
04/10/1997 Complaint? Havre DE Grace, MD 19 $3,565
03/19/1997 Accident? Havre DE Grace, MD 5 $437

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