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WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
$13,965
penalties
3
viol.
2
insp.

WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT 06412NAICS 336320 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing

Inspections
2
Dec 2010 to May 2025 · 1 safety, 1 health
Violations
3
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$13,965
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 3Willful 0Repeat 0Other 0

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Inspection records

May 7, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348228230$11,8231 viol.

Inspection #348228230

Dates

Opened
May 7, 2025
Closing Conference Date
May 7, 2025
Final Order
Jul 23, 2025
Closed
Aug 8, 2025

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
695
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$11,823
Penalties on Record
$11,823
Site Address
51 Winthrop Road, Chester, CT 06412
Industry
336320 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment 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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 M08
Serious11$11,823$11,823-Jul 23, 2025
Dec 2, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314962556$2,1422 viol.

Inspection #314962556

Dates

Opened
Dec 2, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Dec 2, 2010
Closed
May 6, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
550
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,060
Penalties on Record
$2,142
Site Address
51 Winthrop Road, Chester, CT 06412
Industry
336321

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious252$3,060$2,142May 11, 2011--
01001B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious252$0$0May 11, 2011--
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About these records

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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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.

Standards cited

1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)2 citations · $2,142
1910.178Powered Industrial Trucks1 citation · $11,823

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer1.5
Industry average3.0
Penalties per inspection
This employer$6,983
Industry average$2,713

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 15,819 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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