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HARFORD SYSTEMS INC

2225 PULASKI HIGHWAY, ABERDEEN, MD, 21001
332322Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 39 years
Violations
38
$8,590 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HARFORD SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $8,590 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 183 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HARFORD SYSTEMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
38
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$8,590
$226 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 12
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 12

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $8,590 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$1,955Aug 2005Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0136 A22$1,430Jul 1998Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$600Jun 1998Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0222Jan 1988Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I22Jan 1988Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I22Jan 1988Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,070Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$800Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0111$600Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 1910.0213 H 111$430Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0095 K 111$400Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$300Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 1910.0094 D 9 VII11$300Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$215Jan 1988Jan 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 B 911$200Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A 3 II11$190Mar 1987Mar 1987
29 CFR 5010.4 A11$100Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Mar 2009Mar 2009

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within MD. Peer group: 183 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $1,450
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARFORD SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
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

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Follow-up
3

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 HARFORD SYSTEMS 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
Jan 13, 2009AMPUTATED,BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS22
Jun 2, 2005SPOT WELDING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,WELDER,WELDING,POINT OF OPERATION11

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
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 HARFORD SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARFORD SYSTEMS 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 HARFORD SYSTEMS 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 HARFORD SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARFORD SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HARFORD SYSTEMS
2301 PULASKI HIGHWAY · ABERDEEN, MD, 21001
AirWaterTRINo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
200530
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARFORD SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$15K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$15K
Company-wide — BIO MEDIC CORPORATION (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$30.7M
Awards (all-time)
596

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

Largest awards
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-06-10
    $15,043

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423120 - MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2014-06-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-11-01Complaint11$630
2009-01-13Accident94$2,000
2005-06-03Accident11$1,375
1998-04-17Planned64$2,500
1998-03-04Planned61$350
1991-02-05Follow-up0$0
1990-08-30Planned32$630
1989-10-03Complaint2$0
1989-02-16Follow-up0$0
1988-04-15Follow-up31$700
1987-09-03Planned51$215
1987-03-09Planned21$190

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARFORD SYSTEMS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is HARFORD SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
HARFORD SYSTEMS INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $8,590 in total penalties.
How does HARFORD SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HARFORD SYSTEMS INC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.