HI LEX AMERICA INC.
5200 WAYNE RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037 · NAICS 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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Oct 19, 2020#344983069Oct 19, 2020Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344983069$66,50020 viol.20 violations$66,500 in penalties
Inspection #344983069
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 30, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 304
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 6 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $133,000
- Penalties on Record
- $66,500
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 (16 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10716 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,500 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | |
| 01002A | 408.12043(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,500 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01002B | 408.12012(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01003 | 408.12176(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,000 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01004 | 408.13312(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,000 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01005A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 5 | 5 | $5,000 | $2,500 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01005B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 01005C | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 02001A | 408.10034(3) | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $25,000 | $12,500 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 02001B | 408.10034(9) | Repeat | 7 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 02002 | 408.12154(1) | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | $10,000 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 02003 | 408.12635(1)(B) | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | $10,000 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | |
| 02004 | 408.13308(1) | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | $10,000 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 02005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $25,000 | $12,500 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2021 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
| 03002A | 408.11212(6) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 30, 2021 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 2020#344971213Oct 19, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344971213$1,6003 viol.3 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #344971213
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 5, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 304
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | 5 | 304 | $3,200 | $1,600 | - | Apr 5, 2021 | |
| 01001B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 5, 2021 | |
| 02001 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 5, 2021 |
Jan 12, 2009#308826973Jan 12, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#308826973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308826973
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 371
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
3 inspections, 2009 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: spring and wire product manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%; NAICS 33261 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source