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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

2525 BENTON PIKE NE, CLEVELAND, TN, 37323
Operated by Whirlpool Cleveland Operations
EIN 381490038

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OSHA inspections
4
over 10 years
Violations
3
$600 in penalties
Penalties
$600
$200 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 19th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 44th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
4
0.4 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
3
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$600
$200 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 4

25% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$300Jul 2019Jul 2019
TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.0711$300Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Jul 2019Jul 2019

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

19th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3352 within TN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
22nd
peer median: $2,938
Inspection frequency
44th
peer median: 4

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
0.8
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
−0.3

Reported for 1,737 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
1.9
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
4

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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 TN — for Whirlpool Cleveland Operations, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Cleveland Operations 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
26-CA-022658Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 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

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
2019-06-20Complaint3$600
2019-04-30Complaint0$0
2019-04-30Complaint0$0
2016-06-16Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Whirlpool Cleveland Operations.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Whirlpool Cleveland Operations across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Whirlpool Cleveland Operations.

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Frequently asked

What is WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $600 in total penalties.