Skip to main content

WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. is a prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing employer in HOUSTON, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $28,373 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.

8234 HANSEN ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77075

Parent: Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc. (2 locations)

332311 Top companies in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

EIN: 760366138

411 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$28,373 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
1.0
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$28,373
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
158 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$9,458 avg per violation$28,373 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$28,373 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

60%
Above average violations
vs 1,105 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1064081
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc.

Other employers in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry in TX, WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. ranks in the 60th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,105 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.97, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $28,373 in total penalties.
How does WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. operates in the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.97 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. of HOUSTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.