HELM INC
14310 HAMILTON, HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203
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Inspection records
May 4, 2009#308819481May 4, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308819481$4502 viol.2 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #308819481
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 14310 Hamilton, Highland Park, MI 48203
- Industry
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $900 | $450 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001503 | Other | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
Feb 21, 2008#308821719Feb 21, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308821719$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308821719
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14310 Hamilton, Highland Park, MI 48203
- Industry
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 27, 2007#308865781Jun 27, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308865781$4,81728 viol.28 violations$4,817 in penalties
Inspection #308865781
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,625
- Penalties on Record
- $4,817
- Site Address
- 14310 Hamilton, Highland Park, MI 48203
- Industry
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003306 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $825 | $413 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003407 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $825 | $413 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081003408 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081003409 | Serious | 5 | 6 | $825 | $413 | Dec 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081072701 | Serious | 13 | 6 | $825 | $413 | Dec 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $825 | $413 | Dec 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081273001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $550 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009A | 4081330801 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $825 | $413 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009B | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 12, 1997#114523483Dec 12, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114523483$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114523483
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14310 Hamilton Ave, Highland Park, MI 48203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 5, 1990#110709300Apr 5, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110709300$1,10019 viol.19 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #110709300
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 10 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 14310 Hamilton, Highland Park, MI 48203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4082211101 | Other | 1 | 300 | $100 | $100 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081045602 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081083503 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081217601 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081272202 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081273006 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3090025005 OSHA citation code: 3090025005 B | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014K1 | Repeat | 1 | 300 | $100 | $100 | Jun 26, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1990 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers reported 2.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.4%; NAICS 4249 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source