Establishment profile
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.
8234 HANSEN ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77075
Operated by Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
332311 — Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
EIN 760366138
Summary
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $30,533 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $30,533 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $8,513 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 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 TX. Peer group: 1,110 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 411 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
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) · Jan 2020
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · $3,100 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Oct 2015 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $3,100 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · $3,100 in civil penalties · 1 worker affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 – Oct 2015 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | Child Labor 1 minor | 2 | 1 | — | $3,100 |
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 WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, 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 WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, 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 WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $28,373 | |
| 1990-07-12 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,080 | |
| 1985-04-08 | Planned | 16 | 13 | $1,080 | |
| 1976-12-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- METAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, INC.LUBBOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHILDERS CARPORTS & STRUCTURES, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROTECT CONTROLS, INC.CONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMTEX ACQUISITION CORP.GARLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILT WRIGHT CONSTRUCTIONHUMBLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUESCOPE BUILDINGSSAN MARCOS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEXAS BUILDING CENTERKINGSLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. 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 Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $30,532.8 in total penalties.
- How does WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC. operates in the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.97 compared to an industry average of 2.