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GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS

102 S. BROADWAY, JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37601

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OSHA inspections
5
over 41 years
Violations
19
$2,000 in penalties
Penalties
$2,000
$105 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $2,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23,339 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
5
0.1 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
19
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$2,000
$105 avg / violation
21% serious79% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 5

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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $2,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$300Mar 1985Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$125Mar 1985Nov 1994
29 CFR 3000.30111$500Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$400Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I11$300Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11$125Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$125Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0211$125Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 9000.711Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I11Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11Apr 1986Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Apr 1986Apr 1986

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 23,339 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5

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 PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in TN — for GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS, not this location alone

Violations
40
Assessed penalties
$3,216

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 PRODUCTS 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. 40 citations · 10S&S · 40 contractor · $3,216 proposed / $3,216 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6120230
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2004NoHighNegligence$273$273
6119199
Cash Hollow/Bowery
Washington, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Aug 2002YesModNegligence$201$201
6119486
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2003YesModNegligence$153$153
6119487
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2003YesModNegligence$144$144
6097056
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jun 2002YesModNegligence$122$122
6119157
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2002YesModNegligence$122$122
6119155
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2002YesModNegligence$122$122
7779781
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2002YesModNegligence$122$122
7779753
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Nov 2001YesModNegligence$122$122
7779214
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2000YesModNegligence$122$122
7778720
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2001YesModNegligence$83$83
6120229
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6120228
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Dec 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6120401
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jul 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6120400
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jul 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6120399
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jul 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6119488
Cash Hollow/Bowery
Washington, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jun 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
6119485
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
6119465
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2003NoModNegligence$55$55
6119464
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2003NoLowNegligence$55$55
6119201
Cash Hollow/Bowery
Washington, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Aug 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6119200
Cash Hollow/Bowery
Washington, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Aug 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6097055
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jun 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6097054
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jun 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6119158
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
May 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7779784
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7779783
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7779782
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jan 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6119364
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Nov 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6119363
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Nov 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7779752
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Nov 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6118944
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7779244
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jul 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779237
Millertown
Knox, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Jun 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779216
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779215
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779213
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779212
Industry Drive
Sullivan, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Apr 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7779203
Cash Hollow/Bowery
Washington, TN
contractor: General Shale Products Corp
Mar 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7778192
Wolf Valley
Anderson, TN
contractor: General Shale Products LLC
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

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)

Company-level in TN — for GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB 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 PRODUCTS locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-033586Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002May 2002ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS, LLC
MINE 12 - TANNERY KNOB · JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37601
Water00View →
GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS, LLC
MINE 17 - SLUDER HOLLOW · JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37601
Water00View →

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 PRODUCTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-09-22Planned2$250
1994-11-16Planned73$1,450
1988-08-16Planned3$0
1986-01-23Planned51$300
1985-03-15Planned2$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $2,000 in total penalties.