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WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY

86 PORTMAY RD, WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777
Operated by General Shale Brick, Inc · 1 of 22 establishments
327120Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
EIN 240754120

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OSHA inspections
7
over 43 years
Violations
30
$42,625 in penalties
Penalties
$42,625
$1,421 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $42,625 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
7
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
30
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$42,625
$1,421 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 21 citations in this view · $42,625 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0121$1,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$12,400Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$12,400Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$5,100Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,250Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$1,250Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$1,250Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111$1,100Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$1,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I11$1,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$1,000Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$750Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II11$625Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111$500Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I11$500Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$500Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0211Nov 1993Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0037 J11Nov 1993Nov 1993

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3271 within PA. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $1,050
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
6.0
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
6.0
vs industry
+1.9

Reported for 64 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
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.0
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

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Referral
2

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) · Dec 2015 – May 2024 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 21, 2024Struck by running powered equipment unspecifiedPelvisHospitalized
Dec 10, 2015Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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 WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in PA — for General Shale Brick, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
37
Assessed penalties
$4,241

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other General Shale Brick, Inc operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 37 citations · 8S&S · $4,241 proposed / $3,939 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8712264
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Mar 2013YesModNegligence$243$243
8712263
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Mar 2013YesModNegligence$243$243
9719206
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jun 2023YesLowNegligence$192$192
8716090
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Dec 2013YesLowNegligence$181$181
5155203
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jan 2026YesModNegligence$151
5155204
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$151
9209755
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9209754
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2024YesModNegligence$147$147
9209753
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9719207
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Apr 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9715521
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jan 2023NoHighNegligence$143$143
9715520
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jan 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9715519
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jan 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9666985
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jun 2022NoModNegligence$143$143
9666984
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jun 2022NoModNegligence$143$143
9318872
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8915345
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Aug 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8915348
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Mar 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8716089
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Dec 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8795610
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8707876
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Oct 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8707878
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jul 2012NoHighNegligence$100$100
8707879
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Apr 2012NoHighNegligence$100$100
8651473
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jan 2012YesModNegligence$100$100
8645676
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8645675
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6532592
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jul 2009NoHighNegligence$100$100
6532591
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Jul 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6039902
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6039901
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2006NoHighNegligence$60$60
6032000
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6031999
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6031998
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7738973
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Apr 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7738972
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Apr 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7738971
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
Apr 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
5155235
THE WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. QUARRY
Northumberland, PA
May 2026NoModNegligence

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY. 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 WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WATSONTOWN BRICK CO
86 PORTMAY RD · WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777
WaterNo Violation Identified10Sep 2025View →

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)

DOT number
454606
Operation
C

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 WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-28Complaint0$0
2024-05-28Referral43$31,000
2010-04-20Complaint0$0
1993-12-08Referral0$0
1993-09-29Planned2615$11,625
1984-12-28Planned0$0
1982-07-14Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Shale Brick, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Shale Brick, Inc across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY 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 General Shale Brick, Inc, which operates 22 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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Frequently asked

What is WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $42,625 in total penalties.
How does WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY operates in the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 6.05 compared to an industry average of 3.3.