FINDLAY, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION in 4901 N. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY, OH 45840 (NAICS 333999). OSHA activity number 347307266.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 4901 N. MAIN STREET
- City
- FINDLAY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45840
- Mailing
- 4901 N. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY, OH 45840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333999
- Employees
- 2200
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $4,609 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that they were exposed to struck by and crushed under hazards of collapsing storage rack systems with severe damage. a. Whirlpool Corporation, 4901 N. Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, Central Supermarket Area 78, T3S/F49: On or about February 27, 2024, employees working in the area, selecting parts and/or walking through the identified warehouse area were exposed to struck by and crushed under hazards of collapsing storage rack systems with severe damage. This racking system was loaded with pallets of small plastic parts and powered industrial trucks were operating in or around the adjacent aisles. b. Whirlpool Corporation, 4901 N. Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, Central Supermarket Area 79, T45/F49: On or about February 27, 2024, employees working in the area , selecting parts or walking through the identified warehouse area were exposed to struck by and crushed under hazards of collapsing storage rack systems with severe damage. This racking system was loaded with pallets of small plastic parts and powered industrial trucks were operating in or around the adjacent aisles. c. Whirlpool Corporation, 4901 N. Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, Central Sequencing Area, Stainless CSA Aisle: On or about February 27, 2024, employees working in the area, unloading and loading parts in tilt machines or walking through the identified warehouse area were exposed to struck by and crushed under hazards of collapsing storage rack systems with severe damage. This racking system was loaded with pallets of corner posts and insulation and powered industrial trucks were operating in or around the adjacent aisles.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4609
- · Z (S) $11524
More inspections at Whirlpool Corporation
View Whirlpool Corporation's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 333999)
More inspections in OH
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347307266.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.