Establishment profile
NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC
39000 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI, 48185
327320 — Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Summary
NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC has accumulated 107 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $15,855 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 50 citations in this view · $12,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 4 | 4 | $3,140 | Jan 1991 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 4 | 4 | $1,090 | Jan 1991 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $1,700 | Nov 1995 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 3 | 3 | $1,150 | Jan 1991 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $800 | Jan 1991 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021502 | 3 | 2 | $790 | Jan 1991 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 3 | $540 | Jan 1991 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 3 | 3 | — | Jan 1991 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0241 | 2 | 2 | $640 | Jan 1991 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 2 | 2 | $580 | Jan 1991 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Nov 1995 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 2 | 2 | $440 | Oct 1999 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 1 | $320 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Jan 1991 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Jan 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1995 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1993 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216301 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1991 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142102 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3273 within MI. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 107 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY 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 NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY 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: 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 · $1,630 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC 39000 FORD RD · WESTLAND, MI, 48185 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | $1,630 | Dec 2024 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeBLOCK TO BUILD ARMORY AT FCI MILAN, MI.contract · Last action 2013-06-06$16,361
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 327331 - CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2013-06-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-22 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $500 | |
| 2021-06-22 | Programmed Related | 2 | 1 | $400 | |
| 2017-03-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-31 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $4,750 | |
| 2010-05-20 | Planned | 13 | 8 | $1,605 | |
| 1999-09-08 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $1,200 | |
| 1996-04-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-01-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-13 | Planned | 15 | 6 | $2,560 | |
| 1993-02-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-04 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-14 | Referral | 2 | — | $40 | |
| 1990-09-11 | Planned | 46 | 8 | $4,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 107 violations and $15,855 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL BLOCK COMPANY INC operates in the ready-mix concrete manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.