29 CFR 1910.141 · Maryland · FY2025
Sanitation in Maryland: FY2025 OSHA citations
12 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141 at inspected sites in Maryland, from 8 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 12 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141 at inspected sites in Maryland, in 8 inspections. Among the 130 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Maryland that year (6,188 citation items in all), this one ranks 63rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.141 cited in Maryland
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.141(a)(4)(i) | 2 | 17% |
| 1910.141(d)(2)(iv) | 2 | 17% |
| 1910.141(a)(5) | 2 | 17% |
| 1910.141(c)(2)(i) | 1 | 8% |
| 1910.141(d)(2)(iii) | 1 | 8% |
9 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(4) Waste disposal. (i) Any receptacle used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse shall be so constructed that it does not leak and may be thoroughly cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition. Such a receptacle shall be equipped with a solid tight-fitting cover, unless it can be maintained in a sanitary condition without a cover. This requirement does not prohibit the use of receptacles which are designed to permit the maintenance of a sanitary condition without regard to the aforementioned requirements.”
“(iv) Individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, shall be provided.”
“(5) Vermin control. Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected.”
How the Maryland citations were classified
Of the 12 citation items: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 12 other-than-serious (0% serious).
Who was inspected in Maryland
75% of the 8 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 6 |
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Public Administration | 2 |
| Retail Trade | 1 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 3 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 2 |
| Other Personal Services | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 5; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 5.
Who enforced in Maryland
Maryland has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 12 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Maryland rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Maryland State Plan, with its coverage.
Maryland against the other states
Maryland ranks 13th of the 46 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.141 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 87; New York 33; Michigan 27; U.S. Virgin Islands 25; Texas 19. In all, the data record 423 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141; the 12 in Maryland are 2.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Maryland.
Next steps for a Maryland employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.141, Sanitation
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.