This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1988. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Porter Brothers Safety Record

Catonsville, MD

D

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

Last inspected 02/10/1988

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Porter Brothers in Catonsville, Maryland has 15 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 6 classified as serious and $785 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1984 to 1988.

Porter Brothers, located in Catonsville, Maryland, was last inspected by OSHA in 1988. 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 15 violations on file, 6 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $785.

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.

15 Violations
8 Inspections
6 Serious
$785 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
9 ($0)
Serious?
6 ($785)
1926.0028 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1984
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1987
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1984
OSHA initially proposed $1,120 in penalties for Porter Brothers, later reduced to $785 — a 30% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0451 Scaffolding
4 citations $150
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1926.0450 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1926.0028 OSHA Standard
2 citations $450
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/10/1988 Planned? Catonsville, MD 1 $0
10/27/1987 Planned? Catonsville, MD 0 $0
07/01/1987 Planned? Catonsville, MD 6 $335
01/29/1987 Planned? Catonsville, MD 1 $0
11/06/1986 Planned? Catonsville, MD 3 $0
01/31/1984 Planned? Catonsville, MD 2 $0
01/31/1984 Planned? Catonsville, MD 1 $0
01/18/1984 Accident? Catonsville, MD 1 $450

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