Establishment profile
Universal Chain
400 S 99th Ave, TOLLESON, AZ, 85353
Operated by Universal Chain, Inc
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 860839166
Summary
Universal Chain has no OSHA inspection history on file. Federal records covering wage, environmental, labor relations, and other agencies are noted below where present.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
Universal Chain appears in WHD wage enforcement and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in OSHA workplace safety, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Universal Chain. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 137 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for Universal Chain. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · $0 in backwages · $16,035 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $16,035 |
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 · $0 in backwages · $16,035 in civil penalties · 2 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 – Feb 2025 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | Child Labor 1 minor | 1 | 2 | — | $16,035 |
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 Chain. 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 Chain. 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 Chain. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Universal Chain. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
Universal Chain is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Chain, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Chain, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within AZ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Swift TransportationPhoenix — 2 federal enforcement records
- Duncan & Son LinesLaveen — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.PHOENIX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Heritage TruckingMesa — 2 federal enforcement records
- Knight TransportationPhoenix — 1 federal enforcement record
- Werner EnterprisesPhoenix — 1 federal enforcement record
- WABASH NATIONAL TRAILER CENTERS, INC.PHOENIX — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLCPHOENIX — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW LEGEND, INC.PHOENIX — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIRCKS MOVING & LOGISTICSTOLLESON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Universal Chain, Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in AZState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in AZIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Universal Chain 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Universal Chain, Inc.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is Universal Chain's OSHA violation history?
- Universal Chain has no OSHA inspections on record.
- How does Universal Chain's safety record compare to its industry?
- Universal Chain operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. Universal Chain's self-reported DART rate is 6.91 compared to an industry average of 2.3.