Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA BLDG 3384-2, UNIVERSAL CITY, CA, 91608
Operated by COMCAST CORP · 1 of 460 establishments
512110 — Motion Picture and Video Production
Summary
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 26 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,795 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 371 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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
38% 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 · $3,795 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3273 A | 2 | 2 | $175 | Mar 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 4310 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 3203 A07C | 1 | 1 | $485 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 3627 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 5142 B02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 5194 F04 A | 1 | 1 | $260 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 3314 F | 1 | 1 | $225 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 5194 G08 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 6151 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 3231 D | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 3328 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 5144 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 5143 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 3270 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 3220 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 3220 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 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 in NAICS 5121 within CA. Peer group: 371 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 STUDIOS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2003 | FRACTURE,SLIP,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP,WORK SURFACE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 16, 2001 | FRACTURE,GOLF CART,LEG,OVERTURN | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 30, 1999 | THROAT,CHEMICAL BURN,POISONING | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 22, 1996 | GUARDRAIL,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 17, 1995 | PLATFORM,FRACTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,BACK,VERTEBRA,AERIAL LIFT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 1, 1995 | AMPUTATED,REPAIR,VEHICLE,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STRUCK BY | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 13, 1992 | FRACTURE,UNSECURED,STEPLADDER,CLEANING,LADDER,FALL,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 27, 1992 | LATHE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HAND | 1 | — | — | |
| Apr 22, 1991 | FRACTURE,LUNG,LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,LEGFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 STUDIOS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for COMCAST CORP, 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 COMCAST CORP 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.). 15 cases · 15 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-330724 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | — | Open | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-248664 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2019 | Nov 2019 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-239905 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-230077 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-227045 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-193721 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-182535 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-150985 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-144669 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-130808 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-062754 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-062751 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-028021 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-026155 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2003 | Aug 2003 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-024872 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2001 | Jul 2001 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
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 STUDIOS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-12 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-08-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 1997-10-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $225 | |
| 1997-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-10-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $525 | |
| 1996-02-27 | Accident | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1995-09-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-06 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-10 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 1992-10-28 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1992-08-20 | Complaint | 3 | — | $610 | |
| 1992-02-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-31 | Accident | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-12 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $485 | |
| 1991-10-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS is one of 460 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COMCAST CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COMCAST CORP across all 460 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motion picture and video production within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENTCULVER CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- AT & TSAN RAMON — 3 federal enforcement records
- WALT DISNEY PICTURES & TELEVISIONBURBANK — 3 federal enforcement records
- SONY PICTURESCULVER CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATIONLANCASTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NBC UNIVERSAL INCUNIVERSAL CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.BURBANK — 2 federal enforcement records
- 1983 PRODUCTIONS, LLCSANTA CLARITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PICROW INC.NEWHALL — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUNGRY MAN INCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by COMCAST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL CITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LTD.ORLANDO, FL — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMCASTMIRAMAR, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMCAST CORPSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMCASTSan Ramon, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ComcastPHILADELPHIA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMCASTISELIN, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Comcast CableSouthfield, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- NBC UNIVERSAL INCUNIVERSAL CITY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMCAST OF ILLINOIS VI, INC.NEW LENOX, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ComcastHarrisburg, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All COMCAST CORP locationsParent rollup
- Motion Picture and Video ProductionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Motion Picture and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL STUDIOS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 COMCAST CORP, which operates 460 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL STUDIOS's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL STUDIOS has 26 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $3,795 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL STUDIOS's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL STUDIOS operates in the motion picture and video production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1.
- Has UNIVERSAL STUDIOS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.