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HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC

2720 ROBERTS ST, SAGINAW, MI, 48601
332811Metal Heat Treating

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OSHA inspections
12
over 36 years
Violations
33
$6,390 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $6,390 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 522 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HI-TECH STEEL TREATING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
33
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$6,390
$194 avg / violation
15% serious85% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 12

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $6,390 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.07270144$1,060Nov 1989Aug 2001
29 CFR 4081.012522Feb 1992May 2006
29 CFR 4081.237322Nov 1989Feb 1992
29 CFR 4081.071622Nov 1989Feb 1992
408.10036(6)11$3,500Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$750Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11$600Feb 1996Feb 1996
29 CFR 4081.263501 B11$280Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$200Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 4081.06320111Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 4081.01870111Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 4081.06450211Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 4081.21540111Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 4081.26160311Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 4082.23110111Jan 1991Jan 1991
40801014JJ11Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 4081.12530411Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0411Jan 1991Jan 1991

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

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within MI. Peer group: 522 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $1,525
Inspection frequency
96th
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
6.7
vs industry
+4.1
TRIR
6.7
vs industry
+3.4

Reported for 34 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
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.7
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

Planned
8
Complaint
1
Accident
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 HI-TECH STEEL TREATING 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
Mar 7, 2017Air Pressure,Furnace,Struck ByFatality11

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
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HI-TECH STEEL TREATING 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 STEEL TREATING 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 STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1598589
Operation
C

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-03-07Fatality/Catastrophe11$3,500
2017-03-07Unprogrammed Related11$750
2012-04-23Complaint0$0
2008-12-10Planned1$0
2006-04-11Planned1$0
2003-10-17Planned0$0
2001-06-22Planned52$400
1996-01-02Planned1$600
1994-07-28Accident0$0
1992-01-16Planned81$560
1990-12-05Planned5$480
1989-10-12Planned10$100

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HI-TECH STEEL TREATING 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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Frequently asked

What is HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC's OSHA violation history?
HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $6,390 in total penalties.
How does HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC operates in the metal heat treating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.72 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
Has HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HI-TECH STEEL TREATING INC.