CHIPS, INC.
RT. 250 EAST, TROY, VA 22974
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Inspection records
Nov 14, 2022#346336530Nov 14, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346336530$3,9281 viol.1 violation$3,928 in penalties
Inspection #346336530
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Apr 26, 2023
- Closed
- May 5, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,910
- Penalties on Record
- $3,928
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,910 | $3,928 | - | Apr 26, 2023 |
Aug 27, 2021#345502520Aug 27, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345502520$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #345502520
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 30, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40.1-51.1.D.III | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | Nov 30, 2021 |
Nov 4, 2020#345007645Nov 4, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345007645$14,7842 viol.2 violations$14,784 in penalties
Inspection #345007645
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2020
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 2020
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,275
- Penalties on Record
- $14,784
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates arm in conveyor
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 D04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,275 | $11,284 | Jan 19, 2021 | - | Dec 15, 2020 |
| 02001 | 40.1-51.1.D.III | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | - | Dec 15, 2020 |
May 5, 2015#340612886May 5, 2015FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#340612886$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340612886
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee suffocates when trapped in truck cab
Nov 8, 2011#316173558Nov 8, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316173558$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316173558
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2012 | - | - |
Sep 15, 2005#309330033Sep 15, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309330033$2,52025 viol.25 violations$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #309330033
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 59
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- 26 Zion Park Road, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $315 | Oct 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 59 | 59 | $525 | $315 | Nov 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 9 | 59 | $525 | $315 | Oct 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 75 | 59 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 59 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 59 | 59 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $315 | Oct 20, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 29, 1997#125453266Jan 29, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125453266$4,89535 viol.35 violations$4,895 in penalties
Inspection #125453266
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1997
- Final Order
- Sep 19, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 59
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 35
- Violation Types
- 29 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,775
- Penalties on Record
- $4,895
- Site Address
- Rt. 250 East, Troy, VA 22974
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 35 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Aug 9, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $350 | Aug 16, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $525 | $263 | Sep 1, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $525 | $263 | Sep 13, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01005A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $525 | $263 | Aug 16, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01005B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1997 | - | Sep 19, 1997 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 35 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1997 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.