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HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.

6937 WEST MILL ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53218
Operated by Hentzen Coatings
325510Paint and Coating Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 34 years
Violations
9
$21,255 in penalties
Penalties
$21,255
$2,362 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $21,255 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$21,255
$2,362 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

86% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $21,255 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$10,070Oct 2012Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0219 C0311$7,035Jan 2026Jan 2026
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0411$1,750Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111$1,500Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0037 G0311$500Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$200Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$200Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Oct 2012Oct 2012

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within WI. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $6,859
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.7
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.6

Reported for 74 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
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
5
Accident
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2020

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jun 24, 2020Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 5, 1999SKYLIGHT,MAINTENANCE,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,WORK SURFACEFatality11

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
11 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 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 HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HENTZEN COATINGS, 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 HENTZEN COATINGS, 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 HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
3

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HENTZEN COATINGS INC
6937 W MILL RD · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53218
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 3
10Dec 2024View →
HENTZEN COATINGS INC
6937 W MILL RD · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53218
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
250736
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$7.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$69.8M
Awards
6,203
Top agency
Department of Defense
$63.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$63.6M
General Services Administration$6.2M
Department of State$3K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325510 - PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-24Complaint11$7,035
2019-03-07Complaint11$4,400
2016-03-31Complaint1$1,500
2012-08-17Referral2$5,670
2009-12-10Complaint0$0
1999-01-05Accident22$2,250
1991-12-16Complaint2$400

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hentzen Coatings.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $21,255 in total penalties.
How does HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
Has HENTZEN COATINGS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HENTZEN COATINGS, INC..