Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.
61 TEXACO ROAD, MECHANICSBURG, PA, 17050
Operated by Universal Protective Packaging, Inc
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 251711889
Summary
UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $9,646 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 752 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC. 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within PA. Peer group: 752 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 55 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) · Jan 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, 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 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.. 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 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-03 | Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-17 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $3,370 | |
| 2010-03-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-26 | Planned | 17 | 14 | $3,635 | |
| 1999-06-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-05-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $341 | |
| 1995-03-22 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $2,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Protective Packaging, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Protective Packaging, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other plastics product manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEMIS COMPANY INCORPORATEDHAZLETON — 4 federal enforcement records
- ACTON TECHNOLOGIES, INCPITTSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- VENTANA USAEXPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCCLARIN PLASTICSHANOVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- PORT ERIE PLASTICS INC.HARBORCREEK — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.LAKE CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL MOLDING LLCAMBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- C & J INDUSTRIES, INC.MEADVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RYNONE MANUFACTURING CORP.SAYRE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WOLVERINE PLASTICS INCELLWOOD CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Universal Protective Packaging, Inc locationsParent rollup
- All Other Plastics Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Plastics in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, 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 Protective Packaging, Inc.
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 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $9,646 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. UNIVERSAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.15 compared to an industry average of 1.8.