Skip to main content

Establishment profile

STIHL, INC.

536 VIKING DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
333991Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
EIN 540969072

Download as PDF →

OSHA inspections
9
over 42 years
Violations
4
$22,014 in penalties
Penalties
$22,014
$5,503 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STIHL, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $22,014 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 149 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$22,014
$5,503 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

44% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $22,014 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$15,375Jul 2024Jul 2024
16VAC25-60-12011$6,639Jul 2021Jul 2021
16VAC25-220-60.C.1.K11Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111Mar 1988Mar 1988

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

66th

Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within VA. Peer group: 149 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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
1.7
vs industry
+0.8
TRIR
2.1
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 3,072 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
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.1
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
2
Referral
5

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 STIHL, 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 28, 2020Aisle,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Forklift,Fracture,Pallet,Pelvis,Pinned,Stand-Up Forklift,Storage Rack,Struck By11

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 STIHL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STIHL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for STIHL, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 STIHL, INC. 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
05-CA-305131Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Feb 2025ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-226777Unfair labor practiceSep 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland

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

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.02x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
7
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). 4 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
STIHL INCORPORATED
536 VIKING DRIVE · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified50Jul 2026View →
STIHL INCORPORATED
601 CENTRAL DRIVE · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
RCRANo Violation Identified10Feb 2023View →
STIHL INCORPORATED
2600 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
RCRANo Violation Identified10Feb 2023View →
STIHL INCORPORATED
2525 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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
891273
Operation
A

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

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
8
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
1
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The pressure washer nozzle can disconnect from the spray wand when under pressure during use, posing an injury hazard.. Most recent recall: 2025-11-06. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 8 recalls shown · 8 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
#26072
Nov 2025The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.View →
STIHL Recalls MSA 300 Chain Saws Due to Laceration Hazard
#23282
Sep 2023The chain saw can take longer to brake than expected, posing a laceration hazard.View →
STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
#20193
Sep 2020The gearbox could have mistakenly been installed upside down by the STIHL dealer causing the tines to rotate backwards toward the operator, posing a laceration hazard to the user.View →
STIHL Recalls Pressure Washers Due to Injury Hazard
#20057
Jan 2020The pressure washer nozzle can disconnect from the spray wand when under pressure during use, posing an injury hazard.View →
STIHL PolyCut Mowing Heads Recalled Due to Injury Hazard
#19201
Sep 2019The bolts connecting the plastic blades and holding the mowing head together can come loose and the mowing head can come apart, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.View →
STIHL Recalls Edgers, Trimmer/Brushcutters, Pole Pruners and KombiMotors Due to Fire Hazard
#16031
Nov 2015The gasoline tank vent can become dislodged due to incorrect factory installation and cause fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.View →
STIHL Recalls Chain Saws Due to Risk of Injury
#12108
Feb 2012The flywheel on the chain saw can crack causing parts of the flywheel to separate and strike users or bystanders, posing a risk of injury.View →
STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
#11226
May 2011The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$20K
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Defense
$17K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$17K
Department of Veterans Affairs$3K
Department of Homeland Security$0
Department of Agriculture$-176.38

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332212 - HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-05-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-22Complaint11$15,375
2022-11-15Referral0$0
2022-06-22Referral0$0
2021-04-30Referral11$6,639
2020-09-30Complaint1$0
2020-08-31Referral0$0
1987-08-19Referral1$0
1987-06-02Programmed Other0$0
1983-12-13Planned0$0

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

In the news

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in power-driven handtool manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • STIHL, INC.VIRGINIA BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
  • STIHL, INC.VIRGINIA BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records

Related searches

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STIHL, INC. 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.

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.

Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.

Contact sales →

Frequently asked

What is STIHL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STIHL, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $22,013.5 in total penalties.
How does STIHL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
STIHL, INC. operates in the power-driven handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. STIHL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.68 compared to an industry average of 0.9.