Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC
502 ALBERTSON ROAD, THOMASVILLE, NC, 27360
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $2,232 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 37th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC 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
100% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $2,232 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $589 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
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 3321 within NC. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 15 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 STEEL OF NC, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 STEEL OF NC, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC. 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 STEEL OF NC, LLC. 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 STEEL OF NC, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC 502 ALBERTSON ROAD · THOMASVILLE, NC, 27360 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-17 | Planned | 15 | 8 | $1,752 | |
| 2007-07-13 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC 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 STEEL OF NC, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $2,232 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. UNIVERSAL STEEL OF NC, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.09 compared to an industry average of 3.3.