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HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC

16237 AVENUE 296, VISALIA, CA, 93292
Operated by Hellwig Products Company, Inc
336330Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 7 years
Violations
4
$27,300 in penalties
Penalties
$27,300
$6,825 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $27,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.9 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
4
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$27,300
$6,825 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 6

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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $27,300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4214(B)(9)11$18,000Sep 2020Sep 2020
3650(T)(33)11$6,750May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 2745.000211$1,800Sep 2020Sep 2020
3340(C)(2)(A)11$750Sep 2020Sep 2020

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

45th

Below average violations in NAICS 3363 within CA. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $2,850
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
8.0
vs industry
+6.7
TRIR
14.3
vs industry
+11.8

Reported for 52 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Accident
2
Follow-up
1

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 HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 9, 2021Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Forming,Fracture,Laceration,Machine operator,Metal,Press,Projectile,Rib,Spleen,Struck By11
Mar 17, 2020Activated,Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Clamp,Finger,Measuring Device,Training11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, 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 HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, 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 HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
6
Formal actions
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO
16237 AVENUE 296 · VISALIA, CA, 93292
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
HELLWIG PRODUCTS COMPANY INC
VISALIA, CA, 93292
Violation Identified
QNCR 6
01View →

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 HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-06-23Follow-up0$0
2021-12-31Accident11$6,750
2020-03-20Accident21$18,750
2020-03-20Complaint11$1,800
2019-10-07Complaint0$0
2018-10-03Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hellwig Products Company, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hellwig Products Company, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hellwig Products Company, Inc.

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Frequently asked

What is HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC's OSHA violation history?
HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $27,300 in total penalties.
How does HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC operates in the motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. HELLWIG PRODUCTS CO, INC's self-reported DART rate is 7.97 compared to an industry average of 1.3.