Establishment profile
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
497 SOUTH HILLVIEW DR, MILPITAS, CA, 95035
334413 — Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Summary
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $4,312 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 278 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,312 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 5144 F01 | 1 | 1 | $562 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 5154 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3344 within CA. Peer group: 278 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 889 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2009 | AMMONIA,PRESSURE VESSEL,FLOOR HOLE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,SPILL,CHEMICAL,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2005 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,DEBONING,LACERATION,DOOR,HAND,CART | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES 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 HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC 678 S HILLVIEW DR · MILPITAS, CA, 95035 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | View → |
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 497 S. HILLVIEW DR. · MILPITAS, CA, 95035 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | May 2024 | View → |
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC 463 S MILPITAS BLVD · MILPITAS, CA, 95035 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | 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 HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-28 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | |
| 2005-06-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-13 | Complaint | 3 | — | $150 | |
| 1999-01-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $787 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES 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 HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,312 in total penalties.
- How does HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC. operates in the semiconductor and related device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.69 compared to an industry average of 0.4.