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WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC

724 ORT LN, MERLIN, OR, 97532
336612Boat Building

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OSHA inspections
7
over 25 years
Violations
37
$6,165 in penalties
Penalties
$6,165
$167 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $6,165 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 194 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
37
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$6,165
$167 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

71% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $6,165 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0501 B1011$900Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
OAR 437-002-0187(2)-211$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
OAR 437-001-0765(1)11$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 VIII11$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$450Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11$375Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$300Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$300Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A11$270Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$180Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$180Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$180Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IX11$180Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1926.1053 B0111$180Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11$120Jul 2022Jul 2022
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II11$100Jul 2022Jul 2022
OAR 437-001-0760(1)(C)-111$100Jul 2022Jul 2022
OAR 437-001-0700(14)(A)-211$100Jun 2022Jun 2022

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3366 within OR. Peer group: 194 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $363
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
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

Planned
4
Complaint
2
Referral
1

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 WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING 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 WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING 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 WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$189K
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$152K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$152K
Department of Commerce$15K
Department of Agriculture$10K
Department of Defense$8K
Department of Veterans Affairs$5K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2008-02-05
    $24,999
  • Department of the Interior
    WHITE WATER RAFTS
    contract · Last action 2012-04-10
    $18,880
  • Department of Commerce
    REPLACEMENT SPONSON FOR NOAA/NMFS PATROL VESSEL IN HOMER, AK
    contract · Last action 2016-05-23
    $14,573
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BACKCOUNTRY RAFTS TO WESTERN ARCTIC PARKLANDS, ALASKA
    contract · Last action 2016-02-17
    $13,338
  • Department of the Interior
    RAFTS.
    contract · Last action 2010-08-17
    $13,328
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF RAFT SUPPLIES TO NPS, WRANGEL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK, AK.
    contract · Last action 2012-06-07
    $9,720
  • Department of Defense
    SPONSON REPLACEMENT IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-09-25
    $7,910
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF RANGE WHITE WATER RAFT
    contract · Last action 2016-09-20
    $7,120
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::CT::IGF RIVER TEAM RAFT W/FRAME AND ACCESSORIES
    contract · Last action 2014-01-21
    $7,117
  • Department of the Interior
    WHITEWATER RAFT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-12
    $6,997
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHITE WATER RAFT
    contract · Last action 2016-09-20
    $6,905
  • Department of Agriculture
    16' OR 16'6" ST SOTAR ELITE RAFT (X22" TUBE DIA.) WITH REMOVABLE THWARTS, 10 OUTSIDE D-RING, 6 CARRY HANDLES, PATCH KIT, PRESSURE GUAGE AND BOAT BAG.
    contract · Last action 2011-07-19
    $6,250
  • Department of the Interior
    INFLATABLE RIVER RAFT
    contract · Last action 2014-09-02
    $5,459
  • Department of the Interior
    RAFT FOR MO
    contract · Last action 2008-02-27
    $5,389
  • Department of the Interior
    RAFT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-15
    $5,108
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY ANDN DELIVER ONE (1) EACH RIVER RAFT TO WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, COPPER CENTER, ALASKA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-18
    $5,092
  • Department of the Interior
    1 EACH SOTAR INFLATABLE RAFT, 15 FOOT.
    contract · Last action 2009-06-08
    $4,921
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WHITE WATER RAFT FOR REHABILITATION
    contract · Last action 2010-08-05
    $4,911
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY AND DELIVER 15 FOOT INFLATABLE RAFT. MO# ST15E
    contract · Last action 2010-07-16
    $4,871
  • Department of the Interior
    GPRA RECREATION CATARAFT
    contract · Last action 2011-10-18
    $4,703
  • Department of the Interior
    LAW ENFORCEMENT RIVERCRAFT
    contract · Last action 2011-10-24
    $4,490
  • Department of the Interior
    RIVER RANGER RAFTING EQUIPMENT-RAFT
    contract · Last action 2009-09-21
    $3,667
  • Department of Agriculture
    ELITE RAFT, 14' SP SOTARAS PER QUOTE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-13
    $3,427

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336612 - BOAT BUILDING. Last action: 2017-09-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-04-01Planned0$0
2022-05-31Referral33$320
2022-03-24Planned2015$4,765
2009-11-18Planned5$0
2005-06-02Complaint0$0
2001-12-13Planned6$0
2001-02-06Complaint32$1,080

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 WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC's OSHA violation history?
WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $6,165 in total penalties.
How does WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WHITEWATER MANUFACTURING INC operates in the boat building industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.