CHIPS INC. is a sawmills employer in TROY, VA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $23,712 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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 2, 2026.

CHIPS INC.

26 ZION PARK ROAD, TROY, VA, 22974

321113 — Top companies in Sawmills

EIN: 541015420

79 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

6 violations

$23,712 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 fatalities1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.2

Industry Avg DART

2.8

Self-Reported DART

1.1

Self-Reported TRIR

5.7

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$23,712

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

29 years

Last Activity

3yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Severity Mix

33% serious$3,952 avg per violation$3,387 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHAEPA$23,712 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+1.5

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-1.7

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 57% of inspections

Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

73%

Above average violations

vs 217 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

94%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections

Quarters Non-Compliant

Status: Unknown

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

587812

Operation Type

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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.

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Industry context

Within the sawmills industry in VA, CHIPS INC. ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 217 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the sawmills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. CHIPS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.14, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHIPS INC.'s OSHA violation history?: CHIPS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $23,712 in total penalties.
How does CHIPS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?: CHIPS INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. CHIPS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.14 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has CHIPS INC. had any workplace fatalities?: Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHIPS INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHIPS INC. of TROY, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 2, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for CHIPS INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CHIPS 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.