Establishment profile
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
312 KING STREET, NORTHAMPTON, MA, 01060
Operated by Sherwin-Williams · 1 of 241 establishments
444120 — Paint and Wallpaper Retailers
EIN 340526850
Summary
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $7,777 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 217 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $7,777 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0136 A | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $638 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $638 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $638 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $552 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4441 within MA. Peer group: 217 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 18 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
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
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 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. 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 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-13 | Referral | 9 | 5 | $7,777 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS is one of 241 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sherwin-Williams.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sherwin-Williams across all 241 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paint and wallpaper retailers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIESNEEDHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sherwin-Williams, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHERWIN WILLIAMSCOUNTRYSIDE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.BEDFORD, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANYGARLAND, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Sherwin WilliamsIRVING, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLoveland, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS CORockford, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANYCLEVELAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, INC.MACUNGIE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COEMERYVILLE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sherwin-Williams locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Wallpaper RetailersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Wallpaper in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 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 Sherwin-Williams, which operates 241 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SHERWIN-WILLIAMS's OSHA violation history?
- SHERWIN-WILLIAMS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $7,776.5 in total penalties.
- How does SHERWIN-WILLIAMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SHERWIN-WILLIAMS operates in the paint and wallpaper retailers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS's self-reported DART rate is 13.85 compared to an industry average of 2.4.