Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION
3645 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL BLVD., SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63122
322219 — Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
EIN 430968782
Summary
UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION has accumulated 92 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $41,798 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
72% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 50 citations in this view · $36,676 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 7 | 5 | $7,935 | May 1985 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 5 | 5 | $12,859 | May 1985 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 4 | 4 | $370 | May 1985 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $280 | Feb 1988 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $6,486 | Feb 2017 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 2 | $3,555 | Feb 1988 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $618 | May 1985 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $513 | Sep 1999 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 2 | 2 | $438 | May 1985 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $420 | Dec 2004 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | $250 | May 1985 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $240 | May 1985 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $188 | Sep 1999 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $120 | May 1985 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $120 | May 1985 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $60 | Feb 1988 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 1985 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $2,226 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
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 3222 within MO. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 92 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 34 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2020 – Oct 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2020 | Clearing,Finger,Jammed,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Reaching | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Chain,Fingertip,Glove,Laceration,Pulled In,Sprocket,Thumb,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Caught In,Chain,Finger,Fracture,Jammed,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Sprocket,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION. 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 PACKAGING CORPORATION. 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 PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-05 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-10-22 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $12,758 | |
| 2020-09-18 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $13,203 | |
| 2020-07-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,071 | |
| 2017-02-07 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,169 | |
| 2016-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2007-02-02 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $2,100 | |
| 2004-09-02 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $2,363 | |
| 1999-08-05 | Complaint | 16 | 13 | $2,125 | |
| 1988-09-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-12 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1988-01-07 | Complaint | 20 | 5 | $1,100 | |
| 1988-01-06 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-19 | Planned | 17 | 8 | $480 | |
| 1982-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 92 violations and $41,797.9 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION operates in the other paperboard container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 21.56 compared to an industry average of 1.3.