Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC
431 NORTH BIRKEY STREET, BREMEN, IN, 46506
Operated by Hanwha
336350 — Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
EIN 260762205
Summary
UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $8,075 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $8,075 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $1,790 | Nov 1996 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,785 | Nov 1996 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within IN. Peer group: 450 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 301 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
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 UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 1 violation · $594 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $594 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $594 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 – Nov 2014 | All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $594 | — |
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 UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC. 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 UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL BEARINGS 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL BEARINGS N BIRKEY ST & W NORTH ST · BREMEN, IN, 46506 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2010-08-01. Most recent: 2011-05-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-04 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $7,100 | |
| 2008-04-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-09-11 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $975 | |
| 1982-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hanwha.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hanwha across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS OF MUNCIEMUNCIE — 1 federal enforcement record
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- LIGHT VEHICAL DRIVE LINEMARION — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL BEARINGS 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 UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $8,075 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNIVERSAL BEARINGS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.6.