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UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

3812 COOK BOULEVARD, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323
Operated by Universal Forest Products · 1 of 37 establishments
321214Truss Manufacturing
EIN 271498530

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OSHA inspections
2
over 20 years
Violations
3
$315 in penalties
Penalties
$315
$105 avg

Summary

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $315 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$315
$105 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

33rd

Below average violations in NAICS 3212 within VA. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
25th
peer median: $1,471
Inspection frequency
42nd
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
4.3
vs industry
+1.2
TRIR
4.3
vs industry
−0.8

Reported for 83 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
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.3
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
2

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, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, 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 FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

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
2010-10-22Planned21$315
2006-02-22Planned1$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, INC. is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Forest Products.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Forest Products across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in truss manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Universal Forest Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. 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, which operates 37 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.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $315 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.3 compared to an industry average of 3.1.