Establishment profile
UNIVAR USA INC.
HARBORSIDE BLVD, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
UNIVAR USA INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $8,573 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVAR USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $8,573 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Nov 2003 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 F03 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | $773 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4246 within RI. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
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 UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in RI — for UNIVAR USA INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other UNIVAR USA INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-041333 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2003 | Mar 2004 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVAR USA INC.. 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). 1 facility · $132,787 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVAR USA INC 175 TERMINAL RD · PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 2 | $132,787 | Nov 2019 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIVAR USA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2010-01-25 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2007-04-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-01 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $773 | |
| 2004-02-27 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-17 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVAR USA INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVAR USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVAR USA INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $8,572.5 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVAR USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVAR USA INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.