Establishment profile
COST COMPANY
419 MELWOOD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213
238140 — Masonry Contractors
Summary
COST COMPANY has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $53,470 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,701 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COST COMPANY 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, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $53,470 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 VII | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Oct 2005 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $9,161 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G02 | 1 | 1 | $9,160 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $9,160 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $6,519 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 C03 | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 VI | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 F04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 C05 | 1 | 1 | $430 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A06 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0102 A01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B05 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0025 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A01 | 1 | 1 | $220 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0751 D | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0150 A01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0452 C05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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 2381 within PA. Peer group: 10,701 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COST COMPANY. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016
Most frequent event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2016 | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fall,Fall From Elevation,Ground,ScaffoldFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 COST COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COST COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COST COMPANY. 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 COST COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COST COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-30 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $5,250 | |
| 2016-08-09 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $34,000 | |
| 2015-07-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-06-06 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2005-08-24 | Referral | 4 | — | $11,000 | |
| 1990-05-23 | Programmed Related | 6 | 3 | $1,320 | |
| 1990-04-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $900 | |
| 1987-06-04 | 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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Other employers in masonry contractors within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- THOMAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.SPRINGFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- CUMBERLAND MASONRY INC.LEMOYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KUSLER MASONRY, INC.WASHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAN LEPORE & SONS COMPANYPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KUSLER MASONRY INC.LATROBE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- KUSLER MASONRY INC.UPPER ST. CLAIR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESHBACH BROTHERS, INCORPORATEDLEESPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COST COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 COST COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- COST COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $53,470 in total penalties.
- How does COST COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- COST COMPANY operates in the masonry contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
- Has COST COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COST COMPANY.