WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
2902 NORTH LOCUST STREET, STERLING, IL 61081
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Inspection records
Nov 20, 2025#348607144Nov 20, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348607144$10,0002 viol.2 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #348607144
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2025
- Final Order
- May 7, 2026
- Closed
- May 20, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 699
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,495
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 2900 N. Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 335210 Small Electrical Appliance 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $9,457 | $5,000 | May 21, 2026 | - | May 7, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $8,038 | $5,000 | - | May 7, 2026 |
Apr 15, 2021#345253744Apr 15, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345253744$13,6531 viol.1 violation$13,653 in penalties
Inspection #345253744
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 22, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,653
- Penalties on Record
- $13,653
- Site Address
- 2900 N. Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
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 incurs concussion when struck by robotic arm while
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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | $13,653 | Sep 10, 2021 | - | Jul 22, 2021 |
Jul 19, 2016#341629525Jul 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341629525$5,0004 viol.4 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #341629525
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 29, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 2900 N. Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 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 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | Aug 29, 2016 | |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 29, 2016 | |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I B | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 2016 | - | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 29, 2016 |
Feb 11, 2016#341244457Feb 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341244457$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #341244457
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2016
- Final Order
- May 5, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,003
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust St., Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | May 14, 2016 | - | May 5, 2016 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2016 | - | May 5, 2016 |
Dec 21, 2015#341135879Dec 21, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341135879$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #341135879
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2015
- Final Order
- May 10, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,003
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 2900 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Aug 18, 2016 | - | May 10, 2016 |
May 10, 2000#302605803May 10, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302605803$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302605803
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2000
- Closed
- May 23, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 735
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust Road, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 14, 1996#300583853Nov 14, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300583853$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300583853
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 21, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 741
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust Road, Sterling, IL 61081
- 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.
Nov 14, 1996#300583846Nov 14, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300583846$3,9398 viol.8 violations$3,939 in penalties
Inspection #300583846
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 741
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $3,939
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust Road, Sterling, IL 61081
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Dec 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 9, 1992#102999182Nov 9, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102999182$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #102999182
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 571
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust Road, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 8 | 0 - 0.0191 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 10 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 25, 1991#109636407Jun 25, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109636407$9753 viol.3 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #109636407
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 490
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 2902 Locust Road, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling0 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative GC AnalysisQC | 2 | 0 |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 50 | $975 | $975 | Oct 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
11 inspections, 1984 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.