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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

6400 JENNY LIND ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72908

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OSHA inspections
3
over 24 years
Violations
12
$12,430 in penalties
Penalties
$12,430
$1,036 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $12,430 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 14 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, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
12
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$12,430
$1,036 avg / violation
92% serious8% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

33% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $12,430 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$2,250Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,875Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0304 D01 I11$1,350Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,315Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,125Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$940Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$750Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11$565Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG11$565Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$565Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$565Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0027 D0311$565Nov 2004Nov 2004

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)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3

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
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2003 – Jun 2005Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

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 AR — 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
26-CA-071262Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-024041Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-023524Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022663Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022090Unfair labor practiceMay 2005Mar 2006ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

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)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
6400 JENNY LIND RD. · FORT SMITH, AR, 72908
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Oct 2014View →

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
2012-02-08Complaint0$0
2004-08-26Complaint1211$12,430
2001-10-30Complaint0$0

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 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $12,430 in total penalties.