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UNITED MATERIALS CO

1551 ACADEMY, FERNDALE, MI, 48220

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OSHA inspections
7
over 36 years
Violations
86
$13,650 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

UNITED MATERIALS CO has accumulated 86 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $13,650 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,795 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED MATERIALS CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
86
2.4 / yr
Penalties
$13,650
$159 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 7

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 46 citations in this view · $10,225 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340943$500Dec 1993Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.00150344$150Oct 1989Oct 1999
29 CFR 4080.1011 A33$3,025Nov 1997Oct 1999
29 CFR 4081.07310133$700Oct 1989Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.493433$625Oct 1989Oct 1999
29 CFR 4081.07270122$700Feb 1996Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.071622$700Feb 1996Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.00150122$525Oct 1989Oct 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$400Feb 1996Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.00340822$375Dec 1993Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.21540122$300Dec 1993Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.26310122$175Dec 1993Feb 1996
29 CFR 4081.33120122$175Oct 1989Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I22$125Feb 1996Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.12230122$100Oct 1989Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$75Dec 1993Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$75Dec 1993Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.06320122Dec 1993Feb 1996
29 CFR 3090.011017 A22Oct 1989Dec 1993
29 CFR 4080.10610111$1,500Apr 1999Apr 1999

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 72,795 employers. This establishment has 86 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
27 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED MATERIALS CO. 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 UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED MATERIALS CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-07-31Accident76$3,850
1999-03-12Accident21$2,250
1998-02-03Referral3$0
1997-09-23Planned237$5,200
1996-01-02Planned2014$1,375
1993-11-02Planned1911$475
1989-10-05Planned12$500

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED MATERIALS CO 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 UNITED MATERIALS CO's OSHA violation history?
UNITED MATERIALS CO has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 86 violations and $13,650 in total penalties.