Establishment profile
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION
RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER, 7448 CANDLEWOOD ROAD, HANOVER, MD, 21076
Operated by Ace Hardware Corporation · 1 of 183 establishments
Summary
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $487 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38,272 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $487 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $487 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 38,272 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1997 | IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,BACK,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,LEG | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord wiring to pull out of the base, exposing bare wire and presenting a shock and fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2014-03-25. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Craftsman Brand Recalls Blower/Vacs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards #16056 | Dec 2015 | The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-26 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $487 | |
| 1997-01-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION is one of 183 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ace Hardware Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ace Hardware Corporation across all 183 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ace Hardware Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONGANSEVOORT, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWAREPORTLAND, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE CORPPerrysburg, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE CO INCJacksonville, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE INCDel Rio, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONPLANT CITY, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONTAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWAREKENTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- Ace HardwareLittleton, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONSUNBURY, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ace Hardware Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ace Hardware Corporation, which operates 183 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $487 in total penalties.