BETTER BLOCK COMPANY INC
709 RICHARD STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172
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Feb 6, 2018#342928355Feb 6, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342928355$5,85018 viol.18 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #342928355
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 18, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $562 | Mar 9, 2018 | - | Mar 13, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,050 | $789 | Mar 19, 2018 | - | Mar 13, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,125 | Mar 19, 2018 | - | Mar 13, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $675 | Mar 9, 2018 | - | Mar 13, 2018 |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $450 | Mar 19, 2018 | - | Mar 13, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 11, 2009#313661332Aug 11, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313661332$8007 viol.7 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #313661332
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Dec 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 11, 1998#300456233Feb 11, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300456233$1,4002 viol.2 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #300456233
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Apr 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $600 | Apr 24, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 12, 1996#127359008Apr 12, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#127359008$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127359008
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 13, 1996#127358992Mar 13, 1996Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#127358992$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127358992
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 20, 1995#120520622Dec 20, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#120520622$25017 viol.17 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #120520622
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Feb 5, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Feb 9, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 300.301 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 25, 1995#120521604Oct 25, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#120521604$60012 viol.12 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #120521604
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Apr 15, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II | Other | 1 | 20 | $100 | $100 | Mar 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 20, 1992#114491921Nov 20, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114491921$25016 viol.16 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #114491921
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $950
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $150 | $0 | Jan 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Jan 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $150 | $0 | Jan 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 4 | 8 | $200 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jan 18, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 27, 1985#18451260Feb 27, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#18451260$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18451260
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 27, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 709 Richard Street, Springfield, TN 37172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
9 inspections, 1985 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: concrete pipe, brick, and block manufacturing reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 21.9%; NAICS 32733 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source