Establishment profile
AIRGAS - EAST, INC.
2900 52ND AVENUE, HYATTSVILLE, MD, 20781
Operated by Airgas East · 1 of 4 establishments
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
EIN 560732648
Summary
AIRGAS - EAST, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $2,924 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AIRGAS - EAST, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $2,924 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $812 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5010.4 A | 1 | 1 | $487 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 0912.2303 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within MD. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 55 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MD — for Airgas East, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Airgas East locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-075163 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Jan 2013 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AIRGAS - EAST, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-12 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $2,924 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AIRGAS - EAST, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Airgas East.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Airgas East across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Airgas East, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AIRGAS EASTSYRACUSE, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Airgas East locationsParent rollup
- Industrial Gas ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AIRGAS - EAST, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 Airgas East, which operates 4 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AIRGAS - EAST, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AIRGAS - EAST, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $2,924 in total penalties.
- How does AIRGAS - EAST, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AIRGAS - EAST, INC. operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. AIRGAS - EAST, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.