Establishment profile
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC
1309 KILGORE DRIVE, HENDERSON, TX, 75652
Operated by General Shale Brick Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
327120 — Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
EIN 814016491
Summary
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal 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
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC 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 (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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3271 within TX. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 23 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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in TX — for General Shale Brick Inc, not this location alone
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. 4 citations · 1S&S · $604 proposed / $604 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5177421 | U S Brick Pit Palo Pinto, TX | Mar 2026 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5177420 | Mineral Wells North Mineral Wells South Parker, TX | Mar 2026 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9798298 | Athens Plant & Pits Henderson, TX | Oct 2025 | — | No | HighNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9797976 | Elgin Plant Bastrop, TX | Apr 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. 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, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 3 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 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in clay building material and refractories manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALAKOFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- D'HANIS BRICK AND TILED HANIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERIDIAN BRICK LLCMINERAL WELLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.EL PASO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN REFRACTORIES, INC.FORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERCERAMIC INC.GARLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEXAS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.STRAWN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Shale Brick Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- General Shale Brick, Inc.MINERAL WELLS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- General Shale Brick, Inc.SCHERTZ, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All General Shale Brick Inc locationsParent rollup
- Clay Building Material and Refractories ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Clay Building Material in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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 3 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 GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC operates in the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.