Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.
405 DIAGONAL ROAD, ALGONA, IA, 50511
Operated by Lumen Technologies · 1 of 275 establishments
336350 — Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
Summary
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $1,570 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,570 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K06 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3363 within IA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 82 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 MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 MANUFACTURING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.. 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 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 →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-03 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1991-06-13 | Complaint | 13 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-13 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $870 |
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 275 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 275 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GKN ARMSTRONG WHEELS, INC.ARMSTRONG — 1 federal enforcement record
- SADLER POWER TRAIN TRUCK PARTS & SERVICECEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GKN LAND SYSTEMSESTHERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EATON CORPORATIONSHENANDOAH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lumen Technologies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWEST, INC.HELENA, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWESTSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKBOISE, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONBREMERTON, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CenturylinkMonroe, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKMARYVILLE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONSPOKANE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWESTLAYTON, UT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lumen Technologies locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Transmission in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 275 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $1,570 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.07 compared to an industry average of 1.6.