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GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.

2353 WEBSTER ROAD, ROANOKE, VA, 24012
Operated by General Shale Brick, Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
423320Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 200454569

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OSHA inspections
3
over 3 years
Violations
16
$22,018 in penalties
Penalties
$22,018
$1,376 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $22,018 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 219 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
1.0 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
16
5.3 / yr
Penalties
$22,018
$1,376 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $22,018 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1053 E0111$8,350Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 C11$8,350Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$5,318Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A11Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 K11Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 J0211Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 I11Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I11Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 F0111Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 F02 I A11Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 G01 IV11Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 H0111Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.1053 I0211Feb 2023Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I C11Nov 2022Nov 2022

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4233 within VA. Peer group: 219 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
91st
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
+16.0
TRIR
18.3
vs industry
+15.3

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
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
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

Complaint
3

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, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.. 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.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 29 citations · 5S&S · $3,457 proposed / $3,457 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6533449
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Apr 2009YesModNegligence$317$317
6533448
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Apr 2009YesModNegligence$285$285
8634337
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Apr 2011YesModNegligence$263$263
8580207
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Aug 2010YesModNegligence$243$243
9879958
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Jul 2025NoHighNegligence$168$168
9273822
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Mar 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
9871063
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Jul 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
8634336
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Apr 2011YesModNegligence$117$117
8921315
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8812025
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Oct 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8723011
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Nov 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8723729
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Jul 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8643293
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Jul 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8639161
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8634441
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Oct 2011NoHighNegligence$100$100
8634335
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Apr 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8579628
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Oct 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8580208
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8548814
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
May 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6060970
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Nov 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6058368
Scott Pit
Scott, VA
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6031774
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6031773
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Mar 2007NoLowNegligence$60$60
6031772
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6031771
Webster
Botetourt, VA
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6038704
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Mar 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6038703
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Mar 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6038702
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Mar 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6022090
Monkey Run
Wythe, VA
Jul 2005NoModNegligence$60$60

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK, 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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.
2353 WEBSTER RD. · ROANOKE, VA, 24012
WaterNo Violation Identified10Sep 2021View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-09-27Complaint1$0
2022-12-05Complaint1412$22,018
2022-10-17Complaint1$0

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, INC. is one of 27 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 27 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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL SHALE BRICK, 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 General Shale Brick, Inc, which operates 27 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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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $22,018 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. operates in the brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 18.26 compared to an industry average of 2.3.