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GENERAL SHALE BRICK

8729 WEYBURN RD, SOMERSET, VA, 22972
Operated by General Shale Brick, Inc · 1 of 22 establishments
327331Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
EIN 200454569

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OSHA inspections
2
over 22 years
Violations
5
$10,000 in penalties
Penalties
$10,000
$2,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

GENERAL SHALE BRICK has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 353 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GENERAL SHALE BRICK appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$10,000
$2,000 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 3273 within VA. Peer group: 353 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $600
Inspection frequency
53rd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
18.3
vs industry
+16.8
TRIR
18.3
vs industry
+16.0

Reported for 58 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
18.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Accident
1

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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 11, 2004STEEL PLATE,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in VA — for General Shale Brick, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
29
Assessed penalties
$3,457

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other General Shale Brick, Inc operations in the same state.

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-08-02Planned11$2,000
2004-05-11Accident44$8,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GENERAL SHALE BRICK is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Shale Brick, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Shale Brick, Inc across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by General Shale Brick, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL SHALE BRICK 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 General Shale Brick, Inc, which operates 22 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.

Frequently asked

What is GENERAL SHALE BRICK's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL SHALE BRICK has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL SHALE BRICK's safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL SHALE BRICK operates in the concrete block and brick manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. GENERAL SHALE BRICK's self-reported DART rate is 18.26 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has GENERAL SHALE BRICK had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GENERAL SHALE BRICK.