Establishment profile
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
10 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21202
Operated by Otis Elevator · 1 of 1,160 establishments
238290 — Other Building Equipment Contractors
EIN 356202978
Summary
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,301 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $3,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8900.32 A | 4 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,625 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C 7 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8900.32 EA | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 8900.32 FA | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 8900.32 HA | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0350 J | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
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 2382 within MD. Peer group: 2,301 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 17 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 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1987 | SHEAR,HOISTING MECHANISM,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,HAND,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT | 2 | 2 | — |
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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: Children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interior elevator car door or gate, and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.. Most recent recall: 2020-12-17. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-22 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,625 | |
| 2001-12-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1985-05-02 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-07 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-16 | Complaint | 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
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY is one of 1,160 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Otis Elevator.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Otis Elevator across all 1,160 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other building equipment contractors within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BALTIMORE HYDRAULICS, INC.BALTIMORE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WOLF FIRE PROTECTION, INC.BEL AIR — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATIONFREDERICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CML FIRE PROTECTION LLCBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN INSULATION, INC.BALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOLF FIRE PROTECTION INCBALTIMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INCFREDERICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- FSOSA RACK INSTALLATION, LLCLANDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION, INC.BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMS, LLC OF PAEMMITSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Otis Elevator, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OTIS ELEVATOR CODETROIT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATORSharonville, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYDETROIT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COAUBURN HILLS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYSAINT PAUL, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATORTRAVERSE CITY, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATORGROSSE POINTE, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATORBREVARD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COWEST BRANCH, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- OTIS ELEVATOR COIRON MOUNTAIN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Otis Elevator locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 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 Otis Elevator, which operates 1,160 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $3,825 in total penalties.
- How does OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY operates in the other building equipment contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.