Establishment profile
WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT, 06412
Operated by Whelen Engineering Company Inc
336320 — Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $13,965 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 18th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $13,965 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M08 | 1 | 1 | $11,823 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,142 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within CT. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 553 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 WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY 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 WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY 51 WINTHROP RD · CHESTER, CT, 06412 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2003 | View → |
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)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. Most recent campaign: 2018-07-26. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 1 campaign shown · 16,342 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18E063000 | Jul 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | WHELEN | 108 | 16,342 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336320 - MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,823 | |
| 2013-01-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-12-02 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,142 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Whelen Engineering Company Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Whelen Engineering Company Inc locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Electrical in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $13,965 in total penalties.
- How does WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. operates in the motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.7 compared to an industry average of 1.8.