Establishment profile
WHIPPS INC
370 SOUTH ATHOL ROAD, ATHOL, MA, 01331
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
WHIPPS INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $4,969 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 282 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHIPPS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $4,969 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C04 | 1 | 1 | $4,351 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 K01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1985 | Jun 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within MA. Peer group: 282 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHIPPS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2022
Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WHIPPS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHIPPS 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 WHIPPS 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 WHIPPS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHIPPS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHIPPS INCORPORATED 370 S ATHOL RD · ATHOL, MA, 01331 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332911 - INDUSTRIAL VALVE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-10-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-27 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,351 | |
| 2002-10-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $438 | |
| 1985-06-13 | Planned | 19 | 7 | $180 | |
| 1985-05-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHIPPS 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 WHIPPS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WHIPPS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,968.5 in total penalties.
- How does WHIPPS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHIPPS INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.