Establishment profile
ERNEST MAIER, INC.
30243 MILLSBORO HIGHWAY BLDG #9, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966
Operated by Ernest Maier Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
327331 — Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
EIN 844952536
Summary
ERNEST MAIER, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $148,309 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 55th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERNEST MAIER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), 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, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $148,309 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $17,679 | Apr 2019 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | $26,520 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II A | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 C02 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B02 VII A | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $11,050 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $11,050 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $9,547 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $9,547 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $8,840 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $8,840 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $5,455 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3273 within DE. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 16 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2018 – May 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ERNEST MAIER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERNEST MAIER, 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 ERNEST MAIER, 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 ERNEST MAIER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ERNEST MAIER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 ERNEST MAIER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Referral | 11 | 8 | $123,759 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $24,550 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ERNEST MAIER, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ernest Maier Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ernest Maier Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in concrete block and brick manufacturing within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WYOMING CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC.WYOMING — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST STONEWORKS OF DELAWARE, INC.WILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARKER BLOCK CO., INCMILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST STONE WORKS OF DE, LLCWILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ernest Maier Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ERNEST MAIER, INC.GAITHERSBURG, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ERNEST MAIER, INC.BLADENSBURG, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ernest Maier Inc locationsParent rollup
- Concrete Block and Brick ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- Concrete Block and in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ERNEST MAIER, 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 Ernest Maier Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ERNEST MAIER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ERNEST MAIER, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $148,308.6 in total penalties.
- How does ERNEST MAIER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ERNEST MAIER, INC. operates in the concrete block and brick manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. ERNEST MAIER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 15.27 compared to an industry average of 1.5.