This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1995. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Pearson Signs Safety Record

Hampstead, MD

F

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

Last inspected 02/14/1995

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pearson Signs in Hampstead, Maryland has 56 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $9,200 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 1995.

Pearson Signs, located in Hampstead, Maryland, was last inspected by OSHA in 1995. 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 56 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $9,200.

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.

56 Violations
5 Inspections
32 Serious
$9,200 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($8,825)
Other-than-Serious?
24 ($375)
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (10 total) since 1988
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (17 total) since 1988
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1988
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $11,165 in penalties for Pearson Signs, later reduced to $9,200 — a 18% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
17 citations $780
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
10 citations $1,500
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $1,000
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $1,000
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations $1,225
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/14/1995 Follow-Up? Hampstead, MD 5 $3,625
01/19/1994 Planned? Hampstead, MD 25 $4,200
04/04/1989 Follow-Up? Hampstead, MD 0 $0
10/03/1988 Planned? Hampstead, MD 22 $1,375
01/11/1988 Planned? Hampstead, MD 4 $0

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