Establishment profile
HARPER & SONS, INC.
638 DOUGLAS STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MD, 21613
236115 — New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
Summary
HARPER & SONS, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $7,647 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,282 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARPER & SONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $7,647 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $1,310 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B15 | 1 | 1 | $725 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0850 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 5050.3 A | 1 | 1 | $605 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 A06 | 1 | 1 | $605 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $605 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0307 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 05-104(A) | 1 | 1 | $386 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B13 | 1 | 1 | $386 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 B06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2361 within MD. Peer group: 1,282 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARPER & SONS, 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 HARPER & SONS, 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 HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARPER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $772 | |
| 2024-08-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-15 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,850 | |
| 1995-01-25 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,725 | |
| 1994-07-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,300 |
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 HARPER & SONS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HARPER & SONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HARPER & SONS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $7,647 in total penalties.
- How does HARPER & SONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HARPER & SONS, INC. operates in the new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.