Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC.
500 BEAVER GRADE ROAD, CORAOPOLIS, PA, 15108
Operated by UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC · 1 of 2 establishments
EIN 251451909
Summary
UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $6,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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 3271 within PA. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 34 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 66 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 REFRACTORIES 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 REFRACTORIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-034940 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2005 | Jan 2006 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 REFRACTORIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-04-24 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $325 | |
| 1992-04-08 | Planned | 31 | 17 | $6,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDMIDDLETOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MSSI INC.MCKEES ROCKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CUSTOM REFRACTORY PRODUCTSMCKEESPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- KITTANNING BRICK COMPANYADRIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LWB REFRACTORIES COMPANYYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- WORLDWIDE REFRACTORIES, INC. SUBSIDIARY OF RESCOTARENTUM — 1 federal enforcement record
- FUZION TECHNOLOGIESADRIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC.WAMPUM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES, INC locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 327All employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES 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 REFRACTORIES, INC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $6,825 in total penalties.