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SHERWIN WILLIAMS

26300 FARGO AVE, BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH, 44146
Operated by Sherwin-Williams · 1 of 234 establishments
325510Paint and Coating Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 20 years
Violations
22
$56,496 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SHERWIN WILLIAMS has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $56,496 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SHERWIN WILLIAMS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
22
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$56,496
$2,568 avg / violation
86% serious14% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $56,496 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$10,864Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$5,432Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.1052 M02 IIE11$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 M04 I11$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I11$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0111$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 J04 II11$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 C0111$4,900Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$3,200Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$3,000Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1020 G01 I11$2,600Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$2,000Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0411Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.1052 H0111Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 M04 II11Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0411Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 C0211Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 D0311Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1052 D05 I11Nov 2006Nov 2006

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

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3255 within OH. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,288
Inspection frequency
70th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHERWIN WILLIAMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
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 SHERWIN WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$2,969
Employees affected
42

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 42 violations · $2,969 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeDec 200514242$2,969

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 42 violations · $2,969 in backwages · 42 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2004 – Dec 2005Paint and Coating ManufacturingFLSA4242$2,969

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHERWIN WILLIAMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Sherwin-Williams, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
7

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Sherwin-Williams locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 7 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-284298Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Feb 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-272682Unfair labor practiceFeb 2021Feb 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038855Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Jul 2011ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-038687Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036916Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Dec 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036915Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Dec 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036740Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
26300 FARGO AVENUE · BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH, 44146
AirRCRANo Violation Identified20Jun 2024View →

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.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY (across 237 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$18.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$130.3M
Awards (all-time)
17,235

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-02-01Complaint0$0
2016-12-01Complaint53$19,496
2006-06-12Complaint1716$37,000

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 234 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 234 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHERWIN WILLIAMS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 234 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is SHERWIN WILLIAMS's OSHA violation history?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $56,496 in total penalties.
How does SHERWIN WILLIAMS's safety record compare to its industry?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.