Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC
5599 AMY SCHOOL RD, HOWARD CITY, MI, 49329
Operated by Universal Products Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
326130 — Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
EIN 383017960
Summary
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,915 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 806 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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, or CMS nursing home enforcement.
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 · 22 citations in this view · $2,915 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.185401 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2002 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4082.214102 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0241 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.337001 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1852 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.622703 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.011402 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122201 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.064502 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3261 within MI. Peer group: 806 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 60 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 PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS 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 PRODUCTS 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 PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC 5599 AMY SCHOOL RD · HOWARD CITY, MI, 49329 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2013 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2007-05-29. Most recent: 2007-05-29. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The smoke alarms can have a misaligned internal switch causing the alarms to not activate properly, posing a risk of failure to alert consumers to a fire.. Most recent recall: 2022-03-31. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT. Most recent campaign: 2012-05-17. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-04 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $240 | |
| 2008-03-03 | Planned | 14 | 2 | $600 | |
| 2003-06-27 | Other | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 2002-07-16 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $1,575 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Products Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Products Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- AXXIS CORPORATIONCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORON COMPOSIT TECHNOLOGIESMANISTEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORON INDMANISTEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- INNOVATIVE COMPOSITES INCSAULT STE MARIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASTER PRECISION GLOBAL LLCGREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLSMCBAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW FOILSMT PLEASANT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DESIGNS UNLIMITEDWEST BLOOMFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOLDED PLASTICS INC.HOLT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Universal Products Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INCROCKFORD, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Universal Products Inc locationsParent rollup
- Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Laminated Plastics Plate, in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC 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 Products Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $2,915 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC operates in the laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.