Establishment profile
TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED
852 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, PEN ARGYL, PA, 18072
Operated by Techo-Bloc Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
327331 — Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
EIN 470923890
Summary
TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $38,060 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 435 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $38,060 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B06 | 1 | 1 | $3,918 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,231 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,083 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $2,082 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,666 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,666 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $1,517 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 F06 | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3273 within PA. Peer group: 435 employers. This establishment has 21 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 51 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2021 – Aug 2025
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Thumb(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Jammed,Machine Cycled,Machine operator,Troubleshooting | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED. 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 TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2023-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,918 | |
| 2021-11-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | |
| 2015-06-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2013-10-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,302 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $7,496 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $9,844 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Techo-Bloc Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Techo-Bloc Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Techo-Bloc Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TECHO-BLOC CORP.DOUGLASSVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Techo-Bloc Corp locationsParent rollup
- Concrete Block and Brick ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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- Concrete Block and in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED 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 Techo-Bloc Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $38,059.8 in total penalties.
- How does TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED operates in the concrete block and brick manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 11.04 compared to an industry average of 1.5.