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MD HELICOPTERS, INC.

4555 E MCDOWELL RD, MESA, AZ, 85215
336411Aircraft Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 10 years
Violations
9
$2,250 in penalties
Penalties
$2,250
$250 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

MD HELICOPTERS, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $2,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. 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

MD HELICOPTERS, 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
9
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$2,250
$250 avg / violation
11% serious89% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $2,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,250Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0611Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I11Oct 2015Oct 2015

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

68th

Above average violations in NAICS 3364 within AZ. Peer group: 89 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $938
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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
1.3
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
2.1
vs industry
+0.1

Reported for 262 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
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.1
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
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 MD HELICOPTERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 MD HELICOPTERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MD HELICOPTERS, 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 MD HELICOPTERS, 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 MD HELICOPTERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MD HELICOPTERS, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MD HELICOPTERS INC
4555 E MCDOWELL · MESA, AZ, 85215
RCRANo Violation Identified00Apr 2020View →

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 MD HELICOPTERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-6242422.5
Obligated (all-time)
$1.1B
Awards
133
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.1B
Company-wide — PATRIARCH PARTNERS, LLC (across 21 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-25247569.99
Obligated (all-time)
$1.1B
Awards (all-time)
231

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.1B
Department of Agriculture$3.2M
Department of Homeland Security$253K
Department of Transportation$155K
Department of State$81K
Largest awards (top 50 of 133)
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF CONTRACT IS FOR CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR OF THE MD 530F FLEET OF AIRCRAFT FOR THE AFGHANISTAN AIR FORCE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A BRIDGE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2023-08-02
    $293,132,289
  • Department of Defense
    ROTARY WING PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT
    contract · Last action 2020-09-03
    $194,675,422
  • Department of Defense
    THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR THE DELIVERY OF 30 MD 530F AIRCRAFT FOR THE AFGHANISTAN AIR FORCE. ALONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT, THIS DELIVERY ORDER WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR DCMA PILOT TRAINING, MAINTENANCE SUPPORT OF POST DD 250 AIRCRAFT, DELIVERY SUPPORT AND OTHER PRODUCTION SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2019-05-24
    $176,648,484
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCTION OF 6 MD 530G AIRCFRAFT, INITIAL SPARES AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE COUNTRY OF LEBANON.
    contract · Last action 2024-03-14
    $75,808,477
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCTION OF 6 MD530F AIRCRAFT FOR FMS CUSTOMER.
    contract · Last action 2019-08-12
    $65,433,641
  • Department of Defense
    PROCUREMENT OF AIRCRAFT
    contract · Last action 2019-08-19
    $61,100,175
  • Department of Defense
    MISSION EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR THE MD 530F AIRCRAFT
    contract · Last action 2018-07-16
    $44,812,669
  • Department of Defense
    12 QTY MD 530F, GSE, SPARES, TRAINING, TECH PUBLICATION
    contract · Last action 2019-04-19
    $40,782,162
  • Department of Defense
    FMS REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 2 AIRCRAFT AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE AIRCRAFT WITH OPTIONS TO PROCURE AN ADDITIONAL 10 AIRCRAFT, TRANSPORTATION, AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS.
    contract · Last action 2023-07-25
    $36,564,670
  • Department of Defense
    MD 530F ENHANCED MISSION EQUIPMENT PACKAGE (EMEP)
    contract · Last action 2020-01-15
    $13,083,157
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF NATIONAL GUARD WITH POSTPRODUCTION SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT, INTEGRATED PRODUCT SUPPORT, SPARES AND ACCESSORIES, AND AIRCRAFT COMPONENT REPAIR OF REPAIRABLE FOR 12 MD 530F AIRCRAFT IN SAUDI ARABIA.
    contract · Last action 2025-12-12
    $9,882,580
  • Department of Defense
    SPARES AND TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2013-01-03
    $7,574,786
  • Department of Defense
    2 QTY MD 600N HELICOPTERS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-30
    $6,646,538
  • Department of Defense
    THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS AN FMS REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 1 MD 530 AIRCRAFT AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THIS AIRCRAFT.
    contract · Last action 2024-03-27
    $5,857,372
  • Department of Defense
    WILL PROVIDE CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) AND IN COUNTRY CONTRACT FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CFSR) FOR THE KENYAN MD 530F AIRCRAFT FLEET. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COUNTRY OF KENYA.
    contract · Last action 2023-07-28
    $4,142,855
  • Department of Defense
    THIS IS AN AWARD FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A REPAIR, OVERHAUL, AND TRANSPORTATION TO AFGHANISTAN EFFORT FOR THE MD530 TAIL NUMBER 260F AIRCRAFT. THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO CONTAINS PROCUREMENT OF AN UPDATED MD530 PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION AS DEFINED IN PWS 5.7.
    contract · Last action 2022-03-23
    $3,665,946
  • Department of Agriculture
    MD 530F UTILITY AIRCRAFT
    contract · Last action 2023-12-08
    $2,850,000
  • Department of Defense
    CRASHWORTHY FUEL TANK MWO
    contract · Last action 2024-02-26
    $2,643,658
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACT FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CFSR)
    contract · Last action 2019-06-11
    $1,968,509
  • Department of Defense
    WAREHOUSE REPLENISHMENT/DUE OUTS
    contract · Last action 2012-04-11
    $1,710,134
  • Department of Defense
    ELIN - A0080
    contract · Last action 2012-09-04
    $1,428,777
  • Department of Defense
    OUTPUT GEAR
    contract · Last action 2013-09-17
    $834,462
  • Department of Defense
    JUNE REQUIREMENT OF EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2012-01-03
    $817,732
  • Department of Defense
    ELIN 0012 - MOD KIT M/R INSTL SIX-BLADE
    contract · Last action 2012-11-29
    $646,310
  • Department of Defense
    M/R BLADE ASSY
    contract · Last action 2008-12-04
    $548,950
  • Department of Defense
    CORRECT PAYMENT OFFICE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-30
    $482,846
  • Department of Defense
    HUB ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2013-04-24
    $441,404
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL 0016
    contract · Last action 2013-01-07
    $426,985
  • Department of Agriculture
    REPAIR SERVICE CONTRACT FOR MD-530
    contract · Last action 2024-06-20
    $376,114
  • Department of Defense
    TEAR DOWN/INSPECTION M/R HUB ASSY - 11 EACH
    contract · Last action 2016-09-21
    $368,300
  • Department of Defense
    APRIL WAREHOUSE DUE OUTS
    contract · Last action 2012-04-11
    $258,377
  • Department of Homeland Security
    FLIGHT TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $252,820
  • Department of Defense
    TRANS GEAR BOX, 4 BLADED T/R
    contract · Last action 2008-05-01
    $244,843
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL 0017
    contract · Last action 2013-01-07
    $238,387
  • Department of Defense
    HUB ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2009-09-04
    $212,672
  • Department of Defense
    MARCH 09 MELB PARTS PURCHASE
    contract · Last action 2012-09-12
    $192,608
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL 0015
    contract · Last action 2013-01-07
    $192,025
  • Department of Defense
    HUB ASSY AND LANDING GEAR REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2017-10-05
    $158,360
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL 0019
    contract · Last action 2011-10-26
    $153,186
  • Department of Defense
    DEPOT LEVEL TEAR REPAIRS M/R HUB ASSY
    contract · Last action 2018-02-14
    $134,448
  • Department of Defense
    JANUARY PARTS LIST FOR MELB
    contract · Last action 2009-05-28
    $126,419
  • Department of Defense
    MAY DO'S
    contract · Last action 2008-07-16
    $121,519
  • Department of Defense
    DEC DUE OUT PARTS
    contract · Last action 2009-03-26
    $113,848
  • Department of Defense
    TEAR DOWN/INSPECTION M/R HUB ASSY DO-0011
    contract · Last action 2016-09-21
    $107,792
  • Department of State
    INL/1930.0 MD TRAINING FOR AIR SURVEILLANCE PILOTS IN23CRND IGF::CL::IGF
    contract · Last action 2016-08-19
    $81,400
  • Department of Transportation
    MD-900 EXPLORER PILOT TRAINING TAS::69 1301::TAS
    contract · Last action 2011-04-06
    $75,700
  • Department of Defense
    OCTOBER DUE OUT PARTS FOR LITTLE BIRD
    contract · Last action 2013-06-13
    $70,222
  • Department of Defense
    SWASH PLATE REPAIR AND LANDING GEAR DAMPNER REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2009-03-19
    $69,818
  • Department of Defense
    CALL 0035-SEE PARTS LIST
    contract · Last action 2009-12-21
    $63,924
  • Department of Defense
    NUMEROUS PARTS FOR FEB
    contract · Last action 2009-05-29
    $59,020

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336411 - AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-12-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-09-10Planned91$2,250

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 MD HELICOPTERS, 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 MD HELICOPTERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MD HELICOPTERS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $2,250 in total penalties.
How does MD HELICOPTERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MD HELICOPTERS, INC. operates in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. MD HELICOPTERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.25 compared to an industry average of 1.4.