Establishment profile
W.S. DARLEY & CO.
1051 PALMER STREET, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, 54729
Operated by W.S. Darley & Co
333914 — Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,931 | Jul 1989 | Aug 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $7,396 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within WI. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 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
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 W.S. DARLEY & CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RD-280454 | Representation election | Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-015907 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2001 | Jun 2001 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-015870 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2001 | May 2001 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-015825 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2000 | Jan 2001 | Closed | Region 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $23,421 | |
| 1992-08-12 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-06-27 | Planned | 4 | — | $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
Other employers in measuring, dispensing, and other pumping equipment manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MILWAUKEE COMPOSITES, INC.CUDAHY — 2 federal enforcement records
- XYLEM, INC.PEWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All W.S. Darley & Co locationsParent rollup
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Measuring, Dispensing, and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →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.