UNITED PET GROUP INC is a other animal food manufacturing employer in BLACKSBURG, VA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

UNITED PET GROUP INC

3001 COMMERCE STREET, BLACKSBURG, VA, 24060

311119 — Top companies in Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

5 violations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.5

Industry Avg DART

2.7

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

14 years

Last Activity

12yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Rate

0.4/yr

Active Agencies:

OSHA

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: A conductor on the pump motor can become exposed and electrify the aquarium water, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

Most Recent Recall: 2016-03-01

A conductor on the pump motor can become exposed and electrify the aquarium water, posing a shock hazard to consumers.A wiring problem can cause the aquarium heaters to overheat or break during normal use, damaging the aquarium and posing fire and laceration hazards to consumers. Overheating can cause the heater to shatter or the aquarium glass to break.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 67% of inspections

Peer Comparison

82%

Worse than most peers

vs 50 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Inspection Frequency Percentile

82%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the other animal food manufacturing industry in VA, UNITED PET GROUP INC ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 50 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.5 for the other animal food manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNITED PET GROUP INC's OSHA violation history?: UNITED PET GROUP INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does UNITED PET GROUP INC's safety record compare to its industry?: UNITED PET GROUP INC operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED PET GROUP INC of BLACKSBURG, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026.

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