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CHIPS INC.

26 ZION PARK ROAD, TROY, VA, 22974
321113Sawmills
EIN 541015420

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OSHA inspections
7
over 29 years
Violations
66
$31,120 in penalties
Penalties
$31,120
$472 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

CHIPS INC. has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $31,120 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 217 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CHIPS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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 29 yrs
Violations
66
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$31,120
$472 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 32 citations in this view · $28,245 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 B33$578Jul 1997Jan 2012
40.1-51.1.D.III22$8,500Nov 2020Oct 2021
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$578Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122$315Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$263Jul 1997Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0222$263Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV22$263Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0122Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0222Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0265 D02 ID22Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222Jul 1997Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0265 D04 III11$11,284Nov 2020Nov 2020
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$3,928Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$350Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0265 E05 IIA11$350Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$315Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$315Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11$315Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$315Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0265 C30 II11$315Oct 2005Oct 2005

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within VA. Peer group: 217 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $2,025
Inspection frequency
88th
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
1.1
vs industry
−1.7
TRIR
5.7
vs industry
+1.5

Reported for 79 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.7
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
2
Complaint
1
Referral
3

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 CHIPS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 26, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Conveyor,E GI IV (no lockout),Jammed,Loading,Lockout,Log11
May 5, 2015Asphyxiated,Caught In,Chest,Dust Inhalation,SuffocatedFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CHIPS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHIPS 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 CHIPS 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 CHIPS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
2

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

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
CHIPS INCORPORATED
26 ZION PARK RD · TROY, VA, 22974
AirWaterUnknown
QNCR 2
40Feb 2026View →

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
587812
Operation
A

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 CHIPS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-11-14Referral11$3,928
2021-08-27Referral1$5,000
2020-11-04Referral21$14,784
2015-05-05Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2011-11-08Complaint2$0
2005-09-15Planned2514$2,520
1997-01-29Planned3529$4,888

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHIPS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CHIPS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CHIPS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $31,119.5 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..