Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.
625 C AVENUE N.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52405
Summary
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP. has accumulated 75 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $39,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $33,760 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $5,400 | Jan 1988 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Jan 1988 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $610 | Jan 1980 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $340 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 2 | 1 | $250 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $250 | Jan 1980 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A06 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
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. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 75 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ENGINEERING CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 ENGINEERING CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.. 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 ENGINEERING CORP.. 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 ENGINEERING CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION 800 1ST AVE NW · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52405 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2018 | 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
Independent monitor required. First case: 2010-08-01. Most recent: 2011-05-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseJAW ROCK CRUSHERcontract · Last action 2016-09-29$141,706
- Department of DefenseOPEN&INSPECT SERVICES FOR THE HYDROCONE CRUSHERcontract · Last action 2010-11-23$11,088
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333131 - MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-09-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-01 | Complaint | 29 | 17 | $33,000 | |
| 1991-08-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-13 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $1,200 | |
| 1986-02-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1984-04-11 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $980 | |
| 1982-01-21 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $720 | |
| 1981-03-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-05 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $840 | |
| 1980-05-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-09 | Accident | 18 | 11 | $2,160 |
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 ENGINEERING CORP. 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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- What is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 75 violations and $39,080 in total penalties.