Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY
3465 INDEPENDENCE HWY, INDEPENDENCE, OR, 97351
111422 — Floriculture Production
EIN 931034674
Summary
UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $890 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 569 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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), 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $890 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7040.25001 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.27505 H | 1 | 1 | $165 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.97004 B | 1 | 1 | $125 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7041.50504 B B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7042.86003 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.27505 F A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.27508 C BI | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7042.81018 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.25006 E A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7041.27505 F B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 1114 within OR. Peer group: 569 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 51 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 SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY. 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 SEED COMPANY. 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 SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-19 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $765 | |
| 2006-04-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-29 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in floriculture production within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CLACKAMAS GREENHOUSES INCAURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JNV FARMS LLCMEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- PANZER NURSERY INCBEAVERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PETERKORT ROSES LLCHILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERNHILL HOLLY FARM INCASTORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICHAEL B REINECKERFOREST GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHILIP GREGORY SMITH & ELIZABETH ANN SMITHFOREST GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICHAEL G RICHARDSONGRESHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $890 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY operates in the floriculture production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. UNIVERSAL SEED COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.