Establishment profile
HI-LEX CONTROLS INC
2911 RESEARCH DR, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, 48309
Operated by HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC · 1 of 3 establishments
541330 — Engineering Services
EIN 382875542
Summary
HI-LEX CONTROLS INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $24,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 298 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th 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
HI-LEX CONTROLS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $24,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Apr 2017 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.11223(1) | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2017 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.12462(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.10034(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.12635(1)(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.10727(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 408.10121(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.10036(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.11222(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.12412(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.12431(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 408.12154(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.1014C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.10033(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.13308(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 408.10033(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5413 within MI. Peer group: 298 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 527 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 HI-LEX CONTROLS 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 HI-LEX CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HI-LEX CONTROLS 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 HI-LEX CONTROLS 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 HI-LEX CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HI-LEX CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-17 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $4,850 | |
| 2017-02-13 | Planned | 12 | 4 | $19,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HI-LEX CONTROLS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HI-LEX CONTROLS INCHUDSON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC locationsParent rollup
- Engineering ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HI-LEX CONTROLS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HI-LEX CONTROLS INC's OSHA violation history?
- HI-LEX CONTROLS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $24,000 in total penalties.
- How does HI-LEX CONTROLS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HI-LEX CONTROLS INC operates in the engineering services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. HI-LEX CONTROLS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.28 compared to an industry average of 0.2.