HI LEX CORP
5200 WAYNE RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 · NAICS 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 5, 2010#312009723Jan 5, 2010FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#312009723$3,1501 viol.1 violation$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #312009723
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2010
- Contested
- May 7, 2010
- Final Order
- Oct 12, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 309
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Forkklift driver is killed in crushing accident
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.2185 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Nov 17, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Oct 12, 2010 |
Apr 26, 2005#307730762Apr 26, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#307730762$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307730762
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 251
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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.
Apr 26, 2005#205359631Apr 26, 2005OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#205359631$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #205359631
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 251
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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.
Jun 1, 2004#304860356Jun 1, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304860356$1,0504 viol.4 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #304860356
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 415
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003401 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Jul 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $525 | Jul 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081018701 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081063205 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 2004 | - | - |
Aug 23, 2002#127062933Aug 23, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#127062933$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #127062933
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $700 | Nov 13, 2002 | - | - |
May 6, 2002#127062792May 6, 2002Variance (E) · Complete scope, Safety#127062792$13,55917 viol.17 violations$13,559 in penalties
Inspection #127062792
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,165
- Penalties on Record
- $13,559
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Variance Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a variance inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 4081003401 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,700 | $850 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 4081003403 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.711 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $638 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.716 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,275 | $638 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004A | 4081330801 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,700 | $850 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 16, 2000#127039279Aug 16, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127039279$8,28814 viol.14 violations$8,288 in penalties
Inspection #127039279
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,575
- Penalties on Record
- $8,288
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081243101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $850 | Dec 1, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081241101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $850 | Dec 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081263802 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $638 | Dec 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $850 | Dec 1, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003409 | Repeat | 2 | 1 | $5,100 | $2,550 | Dec 26, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 25, 1999#125091629Feb 25, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125091629$4,3159 viol.9 violations$4,315 in penalties
Inspection #125091629
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,625
- Penalties on Record
- $4,315
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 26, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 26, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.736 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 26, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081241102 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Aug 16, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 24, 1998#125090209Feb 24, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125090209$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125090209
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 380
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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.
Jul 12, 1995#124918640Jul 12, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124918640$1,4402 viol.2 violations$1,440 in penalties
Inspection #124918640
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1995
- Contested
- Oct 20, 1995
- Final Order
- Aug 12, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 440
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,440
- Site Address
- 5200 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $540 | Sep 12, 1995 | Oct 20, 1995 | Aug 12, 1996 |
| 01002 | 4081454103 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $900 | Sep 3, 1996 | Oct 20, 1995 | Aug 12, 1996 |
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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.
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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