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Hilco Technologies: OSHA inspections and violations

Caledonia, Michigan · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

4inspections
13citation items
$1,900current penalties
Apr 17, 2018last inspection

Hilco Technologies has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 17, 2018 after a complaint, in Caledonia.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 6 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,750 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,900, down 60%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Hilco Technologies averages $0 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Hilco Technologies also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Hilco Technologies: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343081956 OPENED APR 17, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2018

3268 Hanna Lake Industrial Dr Se, Caledonia, MI 49316 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.11854(5)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 2018Final

Inspection 342979556 OPENED MAR 8, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Mar 27, 2018

3268 Hanna Lake Industrial Dr Se, Caledonia, MI 49316 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342123171 OPENED FEB 28, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2018

15211 Laethem Dr, Armada, MI 48005 · Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.22129(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 2017Final

Inspection 315399006 OPENED FEB 20, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 53 employees at the site · Closed Apr 15, 2013

4172 Danvers Ct Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$1,000$400Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$1,000$400Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$1,000$400Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,750$700Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ib) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i) · Air receivers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 2013Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Grand Rapids site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 57 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
4717_10743
Grand Rapids · 2025
57 000.01.1
4717_10744
Caledonia · 2025
75 103.41.1
4717_10745
Armada · 2024
53 115.31.1
4717_10746
Grand Rapids · 2024
8 000.01.1
Hilco Technologies Plant 2
Caledonia · 2020
50 519.62.1
Hilco Technologies Plant 1
Caledonia · 2020
32 000.02.1
Hilco Technologies DC
Grand Rapids · 2020
6 2036.82.1
Hilco Technologies
Grand Rapids · 2019
49 000.02.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)

(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers

29 CFR 4081.213

29 CFR 4081.2176

29 CFR 4081.2635

29 CFR 4081.3370

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