Summary
HIGHLITE PRINTERS INC has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,318 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHLITE PRINTERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
57% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $11,018 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 3 | $2,830 | Jan 1991 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | $1,650 | Jun 1994 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Jun 1994 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3255.110303 A III | 1 | 1 | $788 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142104 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0712 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 3090.011017 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003306 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.173104 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
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 3231 within MI. Peer group: 72,631 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HIGHLITE PRINTERS 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 HIGHLITE PRINTERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 4 violations · $14,434 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2011 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $14,434 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 4 violations · $14,434 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Other Commercial Printing | FLSA | 4 | 4 | $14,434 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGHLITE PRINTERS 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 HIGHLITE PRINTERS 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 HIGHLITE PRINTERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGHLITE PRINTERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGHLITE PRINTERS 880 W JEFFERSON · TRENTON, MI, 48183 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-12 | Planned | 6 | — | $3,250 | |
| 1995-05-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-08 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1994-05-04 | Planned | 45 | 20 | $7,000 | |
| 1990-11-27 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $280 |
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 HIGHLITE PRINTERS 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.
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- HIGHLITE PRINTERS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $11,318 in total penalties.