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UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.

7401 SOUTH BROADWAY, RED HOOK, NY, 12571
423810Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
4
over 39 years
Violations
20
$5,685 in penalties
Penalties
$5,685
$284 avg

Summary

UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $5,685 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 106 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$5,685
$284 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

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 · 20 citations in this view · $5,685 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I22Jan 1989Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422Dec 1986Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,625Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$1,625Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11$975Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211$500Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$480Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB11$480Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1904.000611Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Dec 1986Dec 1986
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Dec 1986Dec 1986
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211Dec 1986Dec 1986
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Dec 1986Dec 1986

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4238 within NY. Peer group: 106 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Complaint
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 UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY 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 BUILDERS SUPPLY 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 BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
24964
Operation
A

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-10-07Complaint43$4,225
1992-02-25Planned51$500
1988-11-29Planned62$960
1986-11-21Planned5$0

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 UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $5,685 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY INC. operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.