Establishment profile
VELKO HINGE INC
9325 KENNEDY CT, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Summary
VELKO HINGE INC has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $8,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VELKO HINGE 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
67% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $8,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,575 | Mar 1995 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $840 | Nov 1989 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $600 | Nov 1989 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 2 | 2 | $260 | Nov 1989 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1989 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $260 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $260 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $260 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 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 3329 within IN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 20 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for VELKO HINGE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 VELKO HINGE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VELKO HINGE 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 VELKO HINGE 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 VELKO HINGE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VELKO HINGE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VELKO HINGE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-07 | Planned | 12 | 4 | $2,615 | |
| 1995-03-10 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $5,100 | |
| 1990-03-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-13 | Complaint | 10 | 6 | $660 | |
| 1986-09-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
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 VELKO HINGE 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 VELKO HINGE INC's OSHA violation history?
- VELKO HINGE INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $8,375 in total penalties.
- How does VELKO HINGE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VELKO HINGE INC operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. VELKO HINGE INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.02 compared to an industry average of 1.4.