Utilities · Savage, MD
Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management has a concerning safety record: 27 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 27
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management in Savage, MD has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 27 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections turned up 27 violations, averaging 13.5 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. Of these, 16 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Utilities industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Juneau City Borough WTP in Juneau, AK is another utilities employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 13.5
- violations per inspection
- 59.3%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 27 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (13.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Utilities employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management.
How Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management Compares
Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management's 13.50 violations per inspection compares to the Utilities sector average of 6.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2021-06-24
Last Inspection
2021-06-24
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
13.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,104
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 13.5 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Utilities average of $2,104.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
16
Serious
59.3% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
11
Other-Than-Serious
40.7% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Utilities
How Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 27 | 6.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $5,509 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,104 |
Nationwide Utilities peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Utilities
Showing 5 of 2995 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management against Nextera Energy Seabrook, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Howard County Government - Office of Risk Management's inspection and penalty record is typical for Utilities or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Utilities sector
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.