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HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a motor vehicle brake system manufacturing employer in HUNTINGTON, WV. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 24 violations and $76,231 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

6060 KYLE LANE, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25702

Parent: ASHLAND INC. (187 locations)

336340 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing

EIN: 680508948

30 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
24 violations
$76,231 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.1
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
11.8
Self-Reported TRIR
14.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
24
Total Penalties
$76,231
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$3,176 avg per violation$15,246 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$88,461 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+11.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+9.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 14 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
8
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$12,230
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 187 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization ASHLAND INC.. ASHLAND INC. is a SEC public reporter (ASH), with most recent reported revenue of $1.8B.

Federal enforcement records on HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of ASHLAND INC. across all 187 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by ASHLAND INC.

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry in WV, HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 14 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.1 for the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.82, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $76,231 in total penalties.
How does HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.82 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. of HUNTINGTON, WV from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC. resolves to the parent rollup ASHLAND INC., which operates 187 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HERCULES INTERNATIONAL, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.