Establishment profile
HAND INDUSTRIES INC
315 S HAND AVENUE, WARSAW, IN, 46580
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
HAND INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $2,557 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HAND INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $2,557 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $656 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $281 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Oct 1982 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 B02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 E01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 G06 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C07 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4000.302 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1982 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1982 | Oct 1982 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3328 within IN. Peer group: 155 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HAND INDUSTRIES INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HAND INDUSTRIES INC 315 S HAND AVENUE · WARSAW, IN, 46580 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2004 | 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 HAND INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-16 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1993-05-19 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $2,187 | |
| 1984-12-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-19 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $90 | |
| 1973-09-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-27 | Complaint | 20 | — | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HAND INDUSTRIES INC 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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- What is HAND INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- HAND INDUSTRIES INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $2,557 in total penalties.
- How does HAND INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HAND INDUSTRIES INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.