Summary
WHITING CORPORATION has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $8,895 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,454 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHITING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
58% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $7,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $960 | Dec 1977 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | $495 | Dec 1975 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Dec 1975 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $360 | Dec 1977 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 2 | 1 | $360 | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1979 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1978 | Feb 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $560 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A07 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A03 IE | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 A03 V | 1 | 1 | $240 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,454 employers. This establishment has 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for WHITING CORPORATION, not this location alone
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 WHITING 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 · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-080249 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-069644 | Representation election | Nov 2011 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHITING 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHITING CORP 157TH AND LATHROP AVE · HARVEY, IL, 60426 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 WHITING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-25 | Complaint | 20 | 10 | $4,540 | |
| 1988-10-14 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-09 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $900 | |
| 1982-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-04-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-12 | Complaint | 10 | 5 | $720 | |
| 1978-01-16 | Accident | 4 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1977-10-05 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,360 | |
| 1976-12-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-12-01 | Complaint | 19 | — | $375 |
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 WHITING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WHITING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WHITING CORPORATION has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $8,895 in total penalties.
- Has WHITING CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving WHITING CORPORATION.