Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL PLASTICS
2587 SOUTH ARLINGTON, AKRON, OH, 44312
Operated by Universal Plastics
EIN 821853778
Summary
UNIVERSAL PLASTICS has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $2,880 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL PLASTICS 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
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 · $2,880 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $360 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B07 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A03 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
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. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 76 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.
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 PLASTICS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 PLASTICS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL PLASTICS. 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 PLASTICS. 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 PLASTICS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL PLASTICS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-04 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $1,170 | |
| 1993-08-04 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $1,710 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL PLASTICS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Plastics.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Plastics across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Universal Plastics locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL PLASTICS 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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- What is UNIVERSAL PLASTICS's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL PLASTICS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $2,880 in total penalties.