Establishment profile
BUILDING SPECIALTIES
179 ALLYN STEET, HARTFORD, CT, 06103
Operated by Building Specialties · 1 of 38 establishments
423320 — Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BUILDING SPECIALTIES has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 18th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUILDING SPECIALTIES appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4233 within CT. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
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 34 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 BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUILDING SPECIALTIES. 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 BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUILDING SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BUILDING SPECIALTIES is one of 38 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Building Specialties.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Building Specialties across all 38 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING, INC.BROAD BROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HAYNES MATERIALS, LLCCLINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARBLE AND GRANITE, INC.MILFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING, INC.WETHERSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SWENSON GRANITE WORKSNEWTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONNECTICUT STONE SUPPLIES, INC.REDDING — 1 federal enforcement record
- RECYCLED CONCRETE PRODUCTS OF CONNECTICUT, INC.BROAD BROOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARGAIN TILE SURPLUS LLCORANGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ONYX FRANCE INC.WOODBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GAULT, INC.WESTPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Building Specialties, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES COMPANYMILLVALE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES INCHOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC.HOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC.BRENHAM, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES INCHouston, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDING SPECIALTIES INCHUMBLE, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Building Specialties locationsParent rollup
- Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Brick, Stone, and in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUILDING SPECIALTIES 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 Building Specialties, which operates 38 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- 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. BUILDING SPECIALTIES's self-reported DART rate is 5.24 compared to an industry average of 2.3.