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BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.

626 HANOVER PIKE, HAMPSTEAD, MD, 21074
Operated by STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC · 1 of 182 establishments

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OSHA inspections
11
over 35 years
Violations
17
$17,428 in penalties
Penalties
$17,428
$1,025 avg
Accident investigations on record
7 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $17,428 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$17,428
$1,025 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · accident
8 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 11

55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $17,428 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I22$4,637Mar 2000Jan 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,700Dec 1995Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0622Mar 2000Jan 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$3,850Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$2,000Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$2,000Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 II11$1,566Jan 2008Jan 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$675Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Jul 1991Jul 1991

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
8

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 BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 10, 2007FRACTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FOOT,OVERTURN11
Dec 13, 2006FRACTURE,PPE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HAND,UNGUARDED,BLIND REACHING,WRIST11
Oct 28, 2003FINGER,LACERATION,AUGER,PIPE,HOPPER11
Jan 13, 2000DELIVERY WORK,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,DRIVER,GOLF CART,COLLISION,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED,MOTOR VEHICLE,CONTUSION2
Jan 17, 1997WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,CART,LEG,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD11
Sep 11, 1996FRACTURE,WORK RULES,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,ANKLE,CART,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD11
Apr 27, 1995FRACTURE,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,FOOT,LEG,UNSTABLE LOAD11
Aug 10, 1994HEAD,WORK RULES,EAR,LACERATION,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,LEG11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. 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 BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
4
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The assembly instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly attach the bottom portion of the tiller/cultivator upside down, causing the tines to rotate toward the user, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2024-05-30. 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. 4 recalls shown · 4 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Black & Decker Recalls CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Tillers/Cultivators Due to Laceration Hazard
#24249
May 2024The assembly instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly attach the bottom portion of the tiller/cultivator upside down, causing the tines to rotate toward the user, posing a laceration hazard.View →
Stanley Black & Decker Recalls 2.2 Million DeWALT, Stanley and Craftsman Fiberglass Sledgehammers Due to Impact Injury Hazard
#23183
Apr 2023The head of the sledgehammers can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, posing an impact injury hazard to the user.View →
Black & Decker Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Injury Hazard
#19027
Nov 2018The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazardView →
Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
#14221
Jul 2014The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. (across 106 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$17.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$256.2M
Awards (all-time)
21,170

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-10-12Accident32$3,228
2007-01-02Accident11$3,850
2003-10-29Accident95$6,675
2000-11-21Unprogrammed Related0$0
2000-01-14Accident21$2,975
1997-01-27Accident0$0
1996-10-08Accident0$0
1995-11-06Unprogrammed Related11$700
1995-04-28Accident0$0
1994-08-31Accident0$0
1991-03-25Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC. is one of 182 establishments rolled up under the parent organization STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC across all 182 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) 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 STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC, which operates 182 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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Frequently asked

What is BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $17,428 in total penalties.