Summary
POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $8,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38,478 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POTOMAC AIRGAS, 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
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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $8,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0912.3107 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
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. Peer group: 38,478 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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POTOMAC AIRGAS, 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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, 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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POTOMAC AIRGAS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POTOMAC AIRGAS INC 1400 BENSON COURT · BALTIMORE, MD, 21227 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1995 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-20 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $7,825 | |
| 1993-06-21 | Planned | 10 | — | $500 |
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 POTOMAC AIRGAS, 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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- POTOMAC AIRGAS, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $8,325 in total penalties.