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UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.

1209 POLK ST, BENICIA, CA, 94510
333517Machine Tool Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
5
$17,975 in penalties
Penalties
$17,975
$3,595 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $17,975 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 167 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
5
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$17,975
$3,595 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $17,975 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4999 A11$14,400Jun 2013Jun 2013
342(A)11$2,000Jan 2023Jan 2023
3650(L)11$750Jan 2023Jan 2023
5006 A11$550Jun 2013Jun 2013
5021 A0111$275Jun 2013Jun 2013

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

63rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3335 within CA. Peer group: 167 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $1,940
Inspection frequency
73rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.3

Reported for 80 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
2

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 20, 2012BEAM,FRACTURE,MILLING MACHINE,CRANE LIFTING BEAM,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,LEG11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$13,902
Employees affected
35

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 35 violations · $13,902 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJun 201213535$13,902

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $13,902 in backwages · 35 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2009 – Jun 2012Machine Shops35$13,902

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNICO MECHANICAL CORPORATION
849 JACKSON ST · BENICIA, CA, 94510
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
UNICO MECHANICAL CORPORATION
1209 POLK ST · BENICIA, CA, 94510
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2696325
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$33.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$48.6M
Awards
21
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$28.5M
Company-wide — UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$18.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$25.0M
Awards (all-time)
6

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$28.5M
Department of Defense$20.0M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$40K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    BUTTERFLY VALVE REPLACEMENT - BLUE MESA POWERPLANT
    contract · Last action 2026-01-26
    $9,638,765
  • Department of Defense
    FORT PECK BUTTERFLY VALVE REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2025-06-30
    $9,183,620
  • Department of the Interior
    DAVIS DAM GENERATOR D3 REWIND
    contract · Last action 2026-04-21
    $5,923,042
  • Department of the Interior
    BUTTERFLY VALVE OVERHAUL
    contract · Last action 2025-08-11
    $5,666,650
  • Department of Defense
    REFURBISH BUTTERFLY VALVEE
    contract · Last action 2025-09-25
    $5,136,198
  • Department of the Interior
    4TH QTR CT ACQ RAX 640 PRIMARY CH LOUVER
    contract · Last action 2020-02-11
    $2,485,803
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF SIX (6) PACKING BOX AND TOP PLATES FOR THE DALLES DAM - OREGON/WASHINGTON
    contract · Last action 2021-06-17
    $2,373,336
  • Department of Defense
    RECONDITION HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
    contract · Last action 2022-11-16
    $2,204,472
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF NAVAJO DAM - GATE AND VALVE REHABILITATION
    contract · Last action 2020-01-08
    $1,448,563
  • Department of the Interior
    DMC INTERTIE PUMP UNITS 3 AND 4 INSTALLATION
    contract · Last action 2024-08-09
    $1,434,991
  • Department of Defense
    REHAB UNIT 6 AND 8 OF BIG BEND DAM SERVOMOTORS
    contract · Last action 2025-07-08
    $1,085,090
  • Department of the Interior
    TASK ORDER 1 - FIELD MACHINING OF FACING PLATES, SEAL RINGS AND WICKET GATE LINE BORING FOR UNIT N1
    contract · Last action 2021-03-26
    $708,865
  • Department of the Interior
    N1 WICKET GATE LINE BORING UNIT
    contract · Last action 2021-04-07
    $471,064
  • Department of the Interior
    N1 SHIFTING RING
    contract · Last action 2021-03-04
    $302,650
  • Department of the Interior
    A5 COUPLING STUDS
    contract · Last action 2025-03-31
    $209,575
  • Department of the Interior
    A8 THRUST COLLAR & ROTATING RING (THRUST RUNNER)
    contract · Last action 2025-02-14
    $127,820
  • Department of the Interior
    THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA OFFICE (NCAO) HAS A REQUIREMENT TO REFURBISH TWO SERVOMOTORS LOCATED AT THE TRINITY POWERHOUSE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA IN TRINITY COUNTY.
    contract · Last action 2021-03-31
    $123,624
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    THIS IS PURCHASE ORDER 80NSSC20P0501 FOR PICK-UP, MODIFICATION, AND RETURN OF HEAVY DUTY TAIL STRUT PROVIDED BY NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER.
    contract · Last action 2020-01-23
    $39,798
  • Department of the Interior
    PIPING&STRUCTURAL STEEL-IDIQ TO MINIMUM GUARANTEE
    contract · Last action 2026-03-03
    $0
  • Department of the Interior
    STRUCTURAL STEEL AND PIPING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT FOR HOOVER DAM - IDIQ.
    contract · Last action 2021-11-19
    $0
  • Department of the Interior
    TURBINE AND GENERATOR HYDROELECTRIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING AND REHABILITATION IDIQ
    contract · Last action 2021-01-29
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237990 - OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2026-04-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-07-28Accident2$2,750
2012-12-21Accident31$15,225

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $17,975 in total penalties.
How does UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNICO MECHANICAL CORP. operates in the machine tool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. UNICO MECHANICAL CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.