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GILLESPIE & SON INC is a ready-mix concrete manufacturing employer in CHESTERTOWN, MD. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 41 violations and $7,541 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 2, 2026.

GILLESPIE & SON INC

100 DIXON DRIVE, CHESTERTOWN, MD, 21620

Parent: Waste Connections, Inc. (1,431 locations)

327320 Top companies in Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

EIN: 520731582

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
41 violations
$7,541 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
41
Total Penalties
$7,541
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
2.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
39% serious$184 avg per violation$3,771 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$7,541 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 88 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
64%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
11
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
131237
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$10,000,000,000 totallast: 2023-09-25

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Waste Connections, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

GILLESPIE & SON INC is one of 1,431 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.. Waste Connections, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (WCN), with most recent reported revenue of $9.5B.

Federal enforcement records on GILLESPIE & SON INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc. across all 1,431 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc.

Other employers in Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing within MD

Industry context

Within the ready-mix concrete manufacturing industry in MD, GILLESPIE & SON INC ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 88 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 64th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the ready-mix concrete manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. GILLESPIE & SON INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GILLESPIE & SON INC's OSHA violation history?
GILLESPIE & SON INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $7,541 in total penalties.
How does GILLESPIE & SON INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GILLESPIE & SON INC operates in the ready-mix concrete manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. GILLESPIE & SON INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GILLESPIE & SON INC of CHESTERTOWN, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. GILLESPIE & SON INC resolves to the parent rollup Waste Connections, Inc., which operates 1,431 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GILLESPIE & SON INCoperates 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.