Establishment profile
HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
3908 CANE RUN RD., LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
Summary
HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $1,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $1,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1985 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $625 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 A03 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
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 3323 within KY. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., 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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., 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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., 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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HICKS EQUIPMENT INC 3908 CANE RUN RD · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2009 | 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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-10 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2001-09-06 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $625 | |
| 1992-03-20 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1989-02-14 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-15 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-02 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
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 HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $1,025 in total penalties.
- How does HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HICKS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.