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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

2800 220TH TRAIL, MIDDLE AMANA, IA, 52307
335220Major Household Appliance Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 3 years
Violations
8
$34,000 in penalties
Penalties
$34,000
$4,250 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $34,000 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.7 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
8
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$34,000
$4,250 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $34,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV11$10,000Jul 2023Jul 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I11$10,000Jul 2023Jul 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$7,000Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,000Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A11Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I11Nov 2024Nov 2024

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.

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
1.8
vs industry
+0.4
TRIR
2.9
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 3,580 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
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.9
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

Complaint
2

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 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IA — for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

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 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-323077Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-292474Unfair labor practiceMar 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-182640Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-064343Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-063384Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 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 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2800 220TH TRL · MIDDLE AMANA, IA, 52307
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 12
40Oct 2024View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
4
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: Internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2023-09-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 4 recalls shown · 4 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Whirlpool Recalls Stacked Commercial Clothes Dryers Sold Under the ADC Brand Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
#23791
Sep 2023The recalled clothes dryers can overheat and ignite the clothes load, posing a fire hazard.View →
Whirlpool Recalls Glass Cooktops with Touch Controls Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
#19189
Aug 2019The recalled cooktop surface elements can turn on by themselves, posing burn and fire hazards.View →
Whirlpool Recalls Microwaves Due to Fire Hazard
#16253
Aug 2016Internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard.View →
Whirlpool Recalls Jenn-Air Wall Ovens Due to Risk of Burns
#15200
Jul 2015The extendable roller rack can unexpectedly disengage when fully extended, posing a risk of burns to consumers.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-05-28Complaint6$14,000
2023-03-14Complaint2$20,000

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $34,000 in total penalties.
How does WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION operates in the major household appliance manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.8 compared to an industry average of 1.4.