Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY
5055 EAST 38TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO, 80207
812320 — Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Summary
UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $25,853 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 8123 within CO. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY. 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 LINEN AND LAUNDRY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 34 violations · $5,268 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2007 | 1 | 34 | 33 | $5,268 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $5,268 in backwages · 33 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2005 – Jul 2007 | Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) | $5,268 | 33 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-12-07 | Complaint | 16 | 13 | $22,200 | |
| 2009-02-11 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $788 | |
| 2003-11-26 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $2,865 | |
| 2000-10-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOSPITAL COOPERATIVE LAUNDRY, INCDENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW METHOD CLEANERSFORT COLLINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- Continental CleanersHighlands Ranch — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMELOT CLEANERSFORT COLLINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES CORPORATIONCOLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOULDER CLEANERS, INC.BOULDER — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOYD'S CLEANERS & CLOTHIERSCRAIG — 1 federal enforcement record
- KARNES ENTERPRISES, LLCCOLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESQUIRE FABRICAREDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROUSEL CLEANERSSTERLING — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY 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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Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $25,853 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY operates in the drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.