Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
5800 NORDIC DRIVE, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
333922 — Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 421462736
Summary
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $3,930 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $3,930 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | $80 | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 III | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within IA. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 64 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 INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, 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 INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES 5800 NORDIC DRIVE · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2014 | View → |
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES 1326 WATERLOO RD. · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 2 cases · 2 plea/conviction · $1,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Marshall et al Universal Industries Limited, Inc. | Apr 2015 | plea | Import / Export | Florida - Southern | — | No |
USA v. Marshall et al Universal Industries Limited, Inc. | Aug 2011 | plea | Other | Florida - Southern | $1,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-18 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $3,850 | |
| 1993-01-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-16 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $80 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $3,930 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the conveyor and conveying equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.45 compared to an industry average of 1.4.