Establishment profile
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.
580 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NY, 12204
Operated by Blasch Precision Ceramics · 1 of 2 establishments
327110 — Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
EIN 141613389
Summary
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $1,951 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $1,951 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A02 | 1 | 1 | $951 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $365 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $365 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3271 within NY. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 98 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS 580 BROADWAY · MENANDS, NY, 12204 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $951 | |
| 1997-04-01 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-24 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Blasch Precision Ceramics.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Blasch Precision Ceramics across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- INNEX INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIESROCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.FLORIDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST'S CERAMIC SUPPLY, INC.HIGHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Blasch Precision Ceramics, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS INC.SCHENECTADY, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Blasch Precision Ceramics locationsParent rollup
- Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Pottery, Ceramics, and in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Blasch Precision Ceramics, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $1,951 in total penalties.
- How does BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC. operates in the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.54 compared to an industry average of 2.3.