Establishment profile
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.
2591 JENKINS DAIRY RD., GASTONIA, NC, 28056
Operated by The Building Center Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
444190 — Other Building Material Dealers
EIN 561165773
Summary
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $2,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 771 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $2,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
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 4441 within NC. Peer group: 771 employers. This establishment has 10 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 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2012 | TRUSS,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,STRUCK AGAINST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STOMACH | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-15 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $2,475 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
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 7 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 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Building Center Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INCPINEVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BUILDING CENTERCHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
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 7 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $2,475 in total penalties.
- How does THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. operates in the other building material dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. THE BUILDING CENTER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.23 compared to an industry average of 2.