Establishment profile
HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC
3175 NORTH MAIN STREET, MADISONVILLE, KY, 42431
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
75% 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 · 19 citations in this view · $6,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $542 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 C | 1 | 1 | $542 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 E01 | 1 | 1 | $542 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 IA | 1 | 1 | $542 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 V | 1 | 1 | $542 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 IA | 1 | 1 | $540 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
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 3328 within KY. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 3175 N MAIN ST · MADISONVILLE, KY, 42431 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | May 2025 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2010-07-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 15 | 12 | $4,000 | |
| 1995-05-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- QUICK TURN ANODIZING LLCTINY TOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- QUALITY LOGISTICAL SERVICES LLCMACEO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAUSNER HARD-CHROME OF KENTUCKY, INC.SAINT JOSEPH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TMS AUTOMOTIVE LLCGLENDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL KENTUCKY PROCESSING, INC. DBA LEXINGTON HELEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING 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 HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC's OSHA violation history?
- HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
- How does HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGH TECH CHROME PLATING INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.