Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES
13300 BAY AREA BLVD., LA PORTE, TX, 77572
Operated by Universal Plant Services, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
238290 — Other Building Equipment Contractors
EIN 760169963
Summary
UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $9,095 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,572 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES 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, 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,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2382 within TX. Peer group: 4,572 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 3,328 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 PLANT SERVICES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 PLANT SERVICES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES. 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 PLANT SERVICES. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-17 | Complaint | 3 | — | $9,095 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Plant Services, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Plant Services, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Universal Plant Services, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES INCPASADENA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES, INC.PASADENA, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICESPASADENA, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
- Universal Plant Services, Inc.PORT ARTHUR, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Universal Plant Services, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Building Equipment ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Other Building Equipment in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES 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 Universal Plant Services, Inc, which operates 5 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 PLANT SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $9,095 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES operates in the other building equipment contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. UNIVERSAL PLANT SERVICES's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.