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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

4901 N. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY, OH, 45840
333999All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 381490038

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OSHA inspections
14
over 47 years
Violations
11
$28,418 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $28,418 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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
14
0.3 / yr · last 47 yrs
Violations
11
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$28,418
$2,583 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 14
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 14

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $28,418 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$9,159Feb 2012May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$9,959Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$4,550Feb 2012Feb 2012
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$4,550Feb 2012Feb 2012
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$150Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$50Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0111Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11Jan 1979Jan 1979
29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II11Jan 1979Jan 1979

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

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within OH. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,774
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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
0.9
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
1.3
vs industry
−0.7

Reported for 2,281 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
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.3
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

Planned
1
Complaint
7
Referral
1
Follow-up
3

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) · Apr 2016 – Jan 2020

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 2, 2020Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feetChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
Jan 28, 2019Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedHead and neckHospitalized
Apr 5, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 2, 2020Broken Bone,Electrical Work,Electrician,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Fracture,Ladder,Lighting,Lighting Fixture,Lost Balance,Maintenance,Rib,Work at Elevation11
Feb 2, 2019Fall,Head,Pickup TruckFatality11
Jul 29, 2010BURN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WELDER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

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 OH — for WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-332119Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Apr 2026ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-200261Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

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
2024-02-27Complaint11$4,609
2022-11-02Monitoring0$0
2020-01-08Referral0$0
2019-02-04Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2017-04-04Complaint1$9,959
2011-12-13Complaint22$9,100
2011-11-15Complaint11$4,550
2010-10-19Complaint0$0
1980-01-15Complaint1$0
1979-11-21Complaint22$150
1979-11-14Follow-up0$0
1979-07-19Follow-up1$50
1979-06-19Follow-up0$0
1978-10-05Planned2$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 14 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $28,418 in total penalties.
How does WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION operates in the all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.93 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION.