Establishment profile
WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.
401 N. LITTLE TEXAS ROAD, KANNAPOLIS, NC, 28081
Operated by Whale Square Prep Inc
316110 — Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
EIN 463067003
Summary
WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $7,075 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. 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, 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, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
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 46 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 WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. 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 WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-05 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $3,100 | |
| 2020-12-17 | Planned | 16 | 6 | $3,975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Whale Square Prep Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Whale Square Prep Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in leather and hide tanning and finishing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LEATHER MIRACLES, LLCHICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- EUROLEATHER, INC.NEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROLINA FUR DRESSING COMPANYRALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Whale Square Prep Inc locationsParent rollup
- Leather and Hide Tanning and FinishingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Leather and Hide in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. 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 Whale Square Prep Inc.
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Frequently asked
- What is WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $7,075 in total penalties.
- How does WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC. operates in the leather and hide tanning and finishing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. WHALE SQUARE PREP, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.