Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.
5450 DERAMUS, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
Operated by Lumen Technologies · 1 of 274 establishments
Summary
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $12,430 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 338 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3231 within MO. Peer group: 338 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.. 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 MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 · 29 violations · $10,575 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2014 | 1 | 29 | 28 | $10,575 | — |
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 · $10,575 in backwages · 28 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2012 – Jul 2014 | Commercial Lithographic Printing | $10,575 | 28 |
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 MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for Lumen Technologies, 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 Lumen Technologies locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.. 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.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-24 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2012-11-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $9,450 | |
| 1986-01-31 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. is one of 274 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lumen Technologies.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lumen Technologies across all 274 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HADLER PRINTING CO., INC.ST. LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WATSON LABEL PRODUCTSSAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ST. LOUIS OFFSETST. LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PINNACLE PRESS, INC.MARYLAND HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUGAR CREEK DESIGNS INCJOPLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lumen Technologies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- QWEST, INC.HELENA, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWESTSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONCURTIN, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKMARYVILLE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CenturylinkMonroe, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKBOISE, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONSPOKANE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWESTLAYTON, UT — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONPHOENIX, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lumen Technologies locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 323All employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. 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 Lumen Technologies, which operates 274 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 MANUFACTURING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $12,430 in total penalties.