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UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. is a motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing employer in ALGONA, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $700 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.

405 DIAGONAL ROAD, ALGONA, IA, 50511

Parent: Lumen Technologies, Inc. (133 locations)

336350 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

82 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$700 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
5.1
Self-Reported TRIR
15.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$175 avg per violation$700 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$700 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+12.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.5
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
2
Total Payments
$4,475,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
Independent monitor required
First case: 2010-08-01
Most recent: 2011-05-24

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 66 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
55%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1872
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$250,000,000 totallast: 2004-10-21

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Lumen Technologies, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. is one of 133 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Lumen Technologies, Inc.. Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (LUMN), with most recent reported revenue of $12.4B.

Federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Lumen Technologies, Inc. across all 133 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry in IA, UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 66 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 55th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.07, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $700 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. of ALGONA, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO. resolves to the parent rollup Lumen Technologies, Inc., which operates 133 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.