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PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC

365 DOVER FURNACE RD, DOVER PLAINS, NY, 12522
327331Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
EIN 141721076

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OSHA inspections
5
over 19 years
Violations
35
$19,530 in penalties
Penalties
$19,530
$558 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $19,530 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 246 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
5
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
35
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$19,530
$558 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 28 citations in this view · $19,530 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0004 A41$3,080Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1904.0032 A0141$770Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$2,240Feb 2007Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,950Feb 2007Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,500Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,250Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$1,250Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$1,250Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$1,250Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$1,000Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,000Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I11$1,000Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$750Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111$750Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$490Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111Aug 2010Aug 2010

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3273 within NY. Peer group: 246 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $1,065
Inspection frequency
86th
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
12.9
vs industry
+11.4
TRIR
18.1
vs industry
+15.8

Reported for 37 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
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
18.1
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
2
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 28, 2010CRUSHED,PALLETFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALUMBO BLOCK CO. 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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. 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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
682121
Operation
A

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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-07-27Follow-up22$1,500
2010-10-29Complaint9$3,850
2010-06-01Accident1414$12,500
2006-12-29Referral5$0
2006-12-07Complaint53$1,680

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 PALUMBO BLOCK CO. 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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Frequently asked

What is PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC's OSHA violation history?
PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $19,530 in total penalties.
How does PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC operates in the concrete block and brick manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.95 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PALUMBO BLOCK CO. INC.