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UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION is a ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing employer in ZELIENOPLE, PA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $1,963 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 2, 2026.

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

550 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET, ZELIENOPLE, PA, 16063

Parent: Lumen Technologies, Inc. (133 locations)

332323 Top companies in Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing

EIN: 250852110

24 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$1,963 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$1,963
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
345 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$327 avg per violation$393 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$1,963 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$236,496
Contracts
1
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$236,496
Primary NAICS: 532490 - OTHER COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING
Last Action: 2025-03-18
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
2
Total Payments
$4,475,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
Independent monitor required
First case: 2010-08-01
Most recent: 2011-05-24

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 977 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
68%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
86%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$250,000,000 totallast: 2004-10-21

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Lumen Technologies, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION is one of 133 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Lumen Technologies, Inc.. Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (LUMN), with most recent reported revenue of $12.4B.

Federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Lumen Technologies, Inc. across all 133 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Other employers in Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing within PA

Industry context

Within the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry in PA, UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 977 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 68th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,963 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION operates in the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION of ZELIENOPLE, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 8 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, USAspending federal contract awards, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 9 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Lumen Technologies, Inc., which operates 133 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.