Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC
1650 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, OWOSSO, MI, 48867
423830 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $8,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 356 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent 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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
91% 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 · 29 citations in this view · $8,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 3 | 3 | $150 | Dec 1995 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 D | 3 | 3 | $150 | Dec 1995 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 3255.110303 A III | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | Apr 1996 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $350 | May 2001 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 1 | $150 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.764004 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2001 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1995 | May 2001 |
| 408.12631(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1995 | Dec 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.187501 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 3256.010701 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264201 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2134 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263101 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4082.212904 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4082.211101 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 408.12631(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4082.212901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
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 in NAICS 4238 within MI. Peer group: 356 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. 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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. 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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT CO INC 1650 INDUSTRIAL DR · OWOSSO, MI, 48867 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | |
| 2013-12-09 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $450 | |
| 2007-10-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-29 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 2006-08-18 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2001-03-22 | Planned | 27 | 7 | $1,300 | |
| 2000-10-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 1996-01-19 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $750 | |
| 1995-11-27 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $750 |
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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC 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 HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $8,050 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.