Construction · San Diego, CA
Helix Electric, INC.
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Helix Electric, INC. has a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $2,446
- Back wages owed
Helix Electric, INC. in San Diego, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Helix Electric, INC. 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $2,446 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Mid Valley Gravel CO in Corvallis, OR is another construction employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $2,445 in current penalties.
- 0.5
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $2,446
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 2 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Helix Electric, INC..
Helix Electric, INC. in the Construction enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Helix Electric, INC. at rank #10,875 of 12,785 employers ($2,446 owed). Helix Electric, INC. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #10,875 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($2,446).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $2,446 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Helix Electric, INC. Compares
Helix Electric, INC.'s 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Helix Electric, INC. to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2014-08-18
Last Inspection
2015-08-19
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,361
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Helix Electric, INC. owed $2,446 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Construction
How Helix Electric, INC. compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Helix Electric, INC. | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 1 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,361 |
Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Helix Electric, INC., both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Helix Electric, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Helix Electric, INC. against Enm Construction, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Helix Electric, INC.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
- Helix Electric, INC. also carries $2,446 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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