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BUILDING SPECIALTIES is a brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers employer in HARTFORD, CT. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $1,400 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BUILDING SPECIALTIES

179 ALLYN STEET, HARTFORD, CT, 06103

Parent: TRUPANION, INC. (891 locations)

423320 Top companies in Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$1,400 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$1,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,400 avg per violation$1,400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,400 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

40%
Below average violations
vs 74 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
49%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BUILDING SPECIALTIES is one of 891 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization TRUPANION, INC.. TRUPANION, INC. is a SEC public reporter (TRUP), with most recent reported revenue of $1.4B.

Federal enforcement records on BUILDING SPECIALTIES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of TRUPANION, INC. across all 891 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by TRUPANION, INC.

Other employers in Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers within CT

Industry context

Within the brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers industry in CT, BUILDING SPECIALTIES ranks in the 40th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 74 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 49th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BUILDING SPECIALTIES's OSHA violation history?
BUILDING SPECIALTIES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $1,400 in total penalties.
How does BUILDING SPECIALTIES's safety record compare to its industry?
BUILDING SPECIALTIES operates in the brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUILDING SPECIALTIES of HARTFORD, CT from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. BUILDING SPECIALTIES resolves to the parent rollup TRUPANION, INC., which operates 891 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BUILDING SPECIALTIESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.