Establishment profile
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
4615 192ND STREET, TACOMA, WA, 98446
Operated by James Hardie Industries plc · 1 of 26 establishments
327310 — Cement Manufacturing
Summary
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $1,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0240.750101 A | 1 | 1 | $1,175 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 296-24-33009(7)(C) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 0620.901901 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800304 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0245.921301 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3273 within WA. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 119 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 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in WA — for James Hardie Industries plc, 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 James Hardie Industries plc 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. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $232 proposed / $232 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8780818 | PLANT B Thurston, WA contractor: James Hardie Building Products, Inc. | Mar 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 8780817 | PLANT B Thurston, WA contractor: James Hardie Building Products, Inc. | Mar 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
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 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 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 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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). 2 facilities · $1,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 18200 50TH AVE E · TACOMA, WA, 98446 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2024 | View → |
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 4615 192ND ST E · TACOMA, WA, 98446 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,175 | |
| 2000-06-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization James Hardie Industries plc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of James Hardie Industries plc across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cement manufacturing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INCVANCOUVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INCSEATTLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INCPASCO — 3 federal enforcement records
- ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANYSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Wheeler Rock ProductsWapato — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INCMETALINE FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEHIGH NORTHWEST CEMENT LIMITEDSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by James Hardie Industries plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.PLANT CITY, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.PULASKI, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.MCCARRAN, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.PLANT CITY, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRUXURE OUTDOOR, INC.HENDERSON, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- VICTORVILLE INDUSTRIAL MINERALSORO GRANDE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTSFONTANA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- L.B. PLASTICS INCORPORATEDMOORESVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTEX MILLWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.MILLVILLE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.PERU, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All James Hardie Industries plc locationsParent rollup
- Cement ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Cement Manufacturing in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 James Hardie Industries plc, which operates 26 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,175 in total penalties.
- How does JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC operates in the cement manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.8 compared to an industry average of 1.8.