Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL
5TH & CARPENTER STS., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146
Operated by Universal Corporation · 1 of 2 establishments
236118 — Residential Remodelers
Summary
UNIVERSAL has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $1,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,189 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, or CMS nursing home enforcement.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $1,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 E01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 2361 within PA. Peer group: 2,189 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 43 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. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL. 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. 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. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The alarms can fail to alert consumers to the presence of a hazardous level of carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or death. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas.. Most recent recall: 2022-03-31. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT. Most recent campaign: 2012-05-17. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-12 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- FIRST GENERAL SERVICES OF WESTERN PAFARRELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Universal Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSALBENSALEM, PA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Universal Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Residential RemodelersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Residential Remodelers in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Universal Corporation, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $1,000 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL operates in the residential remodelers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. UNIVERSAL's self-reported DART rate is 27.01 compared to an industry average of 1.4.