Establishment profile
HELIENE USA INC
8787 SILICON WAY, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
335311 — Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Summary
HELIENE USA INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $17,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 79 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HELIENE USA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $17,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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 3353 within MN. Peer group: 79 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HELIENE USA 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 HELIENE USA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HELIENE USA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HELIENE USA 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 HELIENE USA 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HELIENE USA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HELIENE USA 8787 SILICON WAY · MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 HELIENE USA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services Administration62 EACH HELIENE SOLAR PANELS FOR FOR GPG ROCKING SOLAR PROJECT PURCHASING AT THE MAJOR GENERAL EMMETT J BEAN FEDERAL CENTER 8899 EAST 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46249. BUILDING NUMBER IN1703ZZcontract · Last action 2023-06-29$44,736
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221114 - SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Last action: 2023-06-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | |
| 2025-10-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,600 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-10-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-18 | Programmed Related | 3 | 3 | $11,550 |
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 HELIENE USA 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HELIENE USA INC's OSHA violation history?
- HELIENE USA INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $17,250 in total penalties.
- How does HELIENE USA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HELIENE USA INC operates in the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.