Establishment profile
THE HEIL CO., INC.
106 45TH STREET NE, FORT PAYNE, AL, 35967
Operated by THE HEIL CO · 1 of 2 establishments
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
EIN 363896843
Summary
THE HEIL CO., INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $30,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE HEIL CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $30,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,360 | Jul 1987 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $8,148 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 I F | 1 | 1 | $6,157 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | $5,100 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VII | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
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 3362 within AL. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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.
Reported for 868 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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2015 – Sep 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 THE HEIL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE HEIL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for THE HEIL CO, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THE HEIL CO locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-077106 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-074857 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-074524 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-073344 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-072048 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 · $26,120 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE HEIL COMPANY 106 45TH STREET NE · FORT PAYNE, AL, 35967 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 7 | 1 | $26,120 | Sep 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.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT. Most recent campaign: 2026-07-22. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 8 campaigns shown · 9,957 units potentially affected · 4 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V474000 | Jul 2026 | EQUIPMENT | HEIL | — | 7 |
| 25V749000 | Oct 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | HEIL | — | 50 |
| 25V525000 | Aug 2025 | EQUIPMENT | HEIL | — | 1,360 |
| 25V524000 | Aug 2025 | EQUIPMENT | HEIL | — | 408 |
| 25V523000 | Aug 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | HEIL | — | 222 |
| 25V500000 | Aug 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | HEIL | — | 5 |
| 18V642000 | Sep 2018 | EQUIPMENT | HEIL | — | 5,704 |
| 10V590000 | Nov 2010 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | HEILHEIL | — | 2,201 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-16 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-22 | Referral | 2 | — | $8,148 | |
| 2017-03-31 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $6,157 | |
| 2015-06-03 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2015-05-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $5,100 | |
| 1989-11-06 | Planned | 11 | — | $1,120 | |
| 1987-06-16 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE HEIL CO., INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THE HEIL CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THE HEIL CO across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle body manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- OX BODIES, INC.FAYETTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAE SYSTEMS, INC.ANNISTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMART ALABAMA, LLCLUVERNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLARIS, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUTOCAR, LLCBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROJAN INDUSTRIES, INC.TROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MP-TECH AMERICA, LLCCUSSETA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STAMPINGS, INC.IRVINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All THE HEIL CO locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Body ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Body in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE HEIL CO., 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup THE HEIL CO, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE HEIL CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE HEIL CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $30,085 in total penalties.
- How does THE HEIL CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE HEIL CO., INC. operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. THE HEIL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.74 compared to an industry average of 2.8.