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W.S. DARLEY & CO.

1051 PALMER STREET, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, 54729
Operated by W.S. Darley & Co
333914Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 36 years
Violations
15
$23,421 in penalties
Penalties
$23,421
$1,561 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

W.S. DARLEY & CO. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $23,421 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

W.S. DARLEY & CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
15
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$23,421
$1,561 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $23,421 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$4,931Jul 1989Aug 2022
5A000111$7,396Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$3,698Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$3,698Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0111$3,698Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A11Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 II11Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Jul 1989Jul 1989

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

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within WI. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $3,853
Inspection frequency
72nd
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
0.0
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
1.1
vs industry
−0.5

Reported for 93 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
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
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
1

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 W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for W.S. Darley & Co, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
1

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 W.S. Darley & Co 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RD-280454Representation electionJul 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-015907Unfair labor practiceFeb 2001Jun 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-015870Unfair labor practiceJan 2001May 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-015825Unfair labor practiceNov 2000Jan 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-02-28Complaint77$23,421
1992-08-12Planned4$0
1989-06-27Planned4$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

W.S. DARLEY & CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization W.S. Darley & Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of W.S. Darley & Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W.S. DARLEY & CO. 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 W.S. Darley & Co.

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Frequently asked

What is W.S. DARLEY & CO.'s OSHA violation history?
W.S. DARLEY & CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $23,421.3 in total penalties.
How does W.S. DARLEY & CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
W.S. DARLEY & CO. operates in the measuring, dispensing, and other pumping equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. W.S. DARLEY & CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.