Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC.
9151 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, DOWNEY, CA, 90242
Summary
UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $21,785 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $21,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5002 | 2 | 2 | $5,400 | Jun 2010 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 A | 2 | 2 | $2,035 | Jun 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 4650 F | 2 | 2 | $785 | Jun 2010 | Jan 2014 |
| 4075 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 4207 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 5097 A | 1 | 1 | $730 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0021 A02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1430.0032 B06 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 4237 B | 1 | 1 | $335 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1430.0007 B01 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 4237 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 5097 C10 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 5144 F02 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 3328 D | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3313 within CA. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC.. 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 MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, 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 MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, 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 MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION CO 9151 E IMPERIAL HWY · DOWNEY, CA, 90242 | WaterRCRA | Violation QNCR 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | View → |
UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION, CO, INC 9151 IMPERIAL HWY · DOWNEY, CA, 90242 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-11 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,455 | |
| 2013-12-04 | Complaint | 9 | 2 | $10,800 | |
| 2010-12-03 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $1,910 | |
| 2010-02-23 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $7,620 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC. 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.
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- UNIVERSAL MOLDING EXTRUSION COMPANY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $21,785 in total penalties.