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UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS

560 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, MOULTRIE, GA, 31776
Operated by Universal Forest Products, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
321114Wood Preservation
EIN 383855478

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OSHA inspections
4
over 40 years
Violations
12
$15,100 in penalties
Penalties
$15,100
$1,258 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $15,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$15,100
$1,258 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4

75% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $15,100 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$5,000Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$1,700Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$1,700Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$1,500Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$1,500Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,500Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0307 C11$850Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$850Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$500Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1904.0005 A11Feb 1986Feb 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Feb 1986Feb 1986
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Feb 1986Feb 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

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 3211 within GA. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $7,833
Inspection frequency
69th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
2.1
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 169 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 16, 2003BACK-UP ALARM,HEAD,VEHICLE,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONCUSSIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS. 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 FOREST PRODUCTS. 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 FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$4.5M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-04-16Complaint22$1,700
2004-01-14Follow-up0$0
2003-04-17Accident75$13,400
1986-02-11Planned3$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 FOREST PRODUCTS is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Forest Products, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Forest Products, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS 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 Forest Products, Inc, which operates 7 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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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $15,100 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS operates in the wood preservation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS's self-reported DART rate is 2.12 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
Has UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS.