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AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC is a hardware stores employer in CHESTER, MD. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 15 violations and $3,390 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC

26 KENT TOWNE MARKET, CHESTER, MD, 21619

444130 Top companies in Hardware Stores

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
15 violations
$3,390 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$3,390
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
47% serious$226 avg per violation$3,390 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,390 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 310 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the hardware stores industry in MD, AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 310 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the hardware stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 15 violations and $3,390 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INC of CHESTER, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if AMERICAN HARDWARE SUPPLY OF KENT ISLAND INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.