Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC.
480 THOMPSON RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15235
Operated by Universal Specialties Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
EIN 251451909
Summary
UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 33 years of recorded history, with $2,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,991 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, 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 (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,
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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $2,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 72,991 employers. This establishment has 18 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 45 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 SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, 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 SPECIALTIES, 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 SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-09 | Complaint | 18 | 14 | $2,475 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Specialties Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Specialties Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Universal Specialties Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC.CORAOPOLIS, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC.WAMPUM, PA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Universal Specialties Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, 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 Specialties Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL SPECIALTIES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 18 violations and $2,475 in total penalties.