Establishment profile
HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.
1015 WEST 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA, 16502
Summary
HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $9,985 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $9,985 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,790 | Sep 1999 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H04 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $195 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3311 within PA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, 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 HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, 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-TECH PLATING COMPANY, 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-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HI-TECH PLATING 1015 W 18TH ST · ERIE, PA, 16502 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2023 | View → |
HI-TECH PLATING 1015 WEST 18TH STREET · ERIE, PA, 16502 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2014 | 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 HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-18 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $7,400 | |
| 2016-02-12 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,000 | |
| 2002-10-08 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $195 | |
| 1999-09-09 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $390 |
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 HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, 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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- What is HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $9,985 in total penalties.