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HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS

955 WARWICK ROAD, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330

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OSHA inspections
6
over 33 years
Violations
14
$15,300 in penalties
Penalties
$15,300
$1,093 avg

Summary

HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $15,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 218 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
14
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$15,300
$1,093 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

50% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $15,300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 V21$2,625May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$3,150Mar 2007Mar 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,150Mar 2007Mar 2007
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV11$2,625May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111$2,625May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II11$1,125May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0107 I0811Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 H03 I11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III11May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 VIII11May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 V11May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 X11May 1993May 1993

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within KY. Peer group: 218 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $3,250
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Complaint
2
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 HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. 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
Feb 22, 1993ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,SMOKE INHALATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE,INATTENTION30

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
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. 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 HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$250.5M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Antitrust

First case: 2013-11-07. Most recent: 2017-02-17. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-07-22Complaint0$0
2007-03-05Planned22$6,300
2006-11-27Complaint0$0
2004-02-25Planned3$0
1996-04-08Planned0$0
1993-03-03Accident97$9,000

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 HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS 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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HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $15,300 in total penalties.
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