Formaldehyde in Maryland: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026

29 CFR 1910.1048 citations in Maryland by fiscal year

Across the seven years, the data record 396 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1048 in all, the most in FY2024 (83). The 18 in Maryland are 4.5% of them.

The 3 inspections behind the Maryland items

• May 2023 (FY2023): 4 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item under 1910.1048(h)(1)(i), 1910.1048(j)(3), 1910.1048(k), 1910.1048(m)(2)(i) and 1910.1048(n)(1), at a site with 26 to 100 employees, classified in NAICS as Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, recorded by the Maryland State Plan office; the inspection opened in November 2022; case closed May 2024.
• July 2024 (FY2024): 6 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item under 1910.1048(d)(1)(i), 1910.1048(h)(1)(i), 1910.1048(i)(3), 1910.1048(j)(2), 1910.1048(j)(3), 1910.1048(m)(1)(ii) and 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers, recorded by the Maryland State Plan office; the inspection opened in January 2024; no case close date yet.
• September 2024 (FY2024): 5 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item under 1910.1048(d)(1)(iv), 1910.1048(d)(2)(ii), 1910.1048(h)(1)(i), 1910.1048(i)(2), 1910.1048(m)(2)(i) and 1910.1048(n)(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, recorded by the Maryland State Plan office; the inspection opened in March 2024; case closed May 2026.

The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.

Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1048 cited in Maryland

13 paragraphs are cited: 1910.1048(h)(1)(i) (3), 1910.1048(m)(2)(i) (2), 1910.1048(n)(1) (2), 1910.1048(j)(3) (2), 1910.1048(k) (1), 1910.1048(i)(3) (1), 1910.1048(j)(2) (1), 1910.1048(m)(1)(ii) (1), 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii) (1), 1910.1048(d)(1)(i) (1), 1910.1048(d)(2)(ii) (1), 1910.1048(i)(2) (1), 1910.1048(d)(1)(iv) (1). Of the 18 citation items, the data classify 15 serious items and 3 other-than-serious items.

Who enforced in Maryland

Maryland has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 18 items were recorded by the State Plan's office. Maryland may have standards of its own; this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data, not which Maryland rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Maryland State Plan, with its coverage.

Maryland against the other states

From FY2020 to FY2026, 38 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1910.1048. 6 had more than the 18 of Maryland. The most: Michigan 74; Oregon 29; Virginia 26. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Maryland.