Establishment profile
BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.
4715 HARRISON FERRY ROAD, HURLOCK, MD, 21643
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Summary
BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC. has accumulated 117 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $32,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $21,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $2,434 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,916 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,117 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,971 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5010.4 A | 1 | 1 | $1,829 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G06 VIC8 | 1 | 1 | $1,734 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $974 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E04 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B06 II | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3114 within MD. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 117 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, 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 BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, 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 BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER CO. MD, 21643 | — | No Violation Identified QNCR 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2020 | View → |
BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC P.O. BOX 850 · HURLOCK, MD, 21643 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2010 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-03 | Planned | 16 | 9 | $10,475 | |
| 2005-07-13 | Complaint | 99 | 65 | $20,000 | |
| 1993-08-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | |
| 1991-10-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 1986-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 117 violations and $32,625 in total penalties.
- How does BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLOCH & GUGGENHEIMER, INC. operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.