Establishment profile
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.
2591 JENKINS DAIRY RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28052
Operated by The Building Center Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
321214 — Truss Manufacturing
EIN 561165773
Summary
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $11,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 144 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3212 within NC. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 45 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 THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 65 violations · $46,565 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2023 | 1 | 65 | 64 | $46,565 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $46,565 in backwages · 64 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Truss Manufacturing | $46,565 | 64 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE BUILDING CENTER, 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 THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $11,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Building Center Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Building Center Inc across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in truss manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- E. S. WALKER CONSTRUCTION, INC.FOREST CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - ATLANTIC GROUP, LLCHARRISBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & R BUILDING SUPPLY, INC.AUTRYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NVR BUILDING PRODUCTS CO.KINGS MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LONGLEAF TRUSS COMPANYWEST END — 1 federal enforcement record
- HICKORY TRUSS & COMPONENT CO.MOORESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NVR INC.KINGS MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLAYTON SUPPLY, INC.RICHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGH LEVEL COMPONENTS, LLCLOCUST — 1 federal enforcement record
- UFP MID-ATLANTIC, LLCLOCUST — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Building Center Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INCPINEVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BUILDING CENTERCHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Building CenterMEBANE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Building Center Inc locationsParent rollup
- Truss ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Truss Manufacturing in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE BUILDING CENTER, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup The Building Center Inc, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $11,700 in total penalties.
- How does THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.23 compared to an industry average of 3.1.