Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC.
33 ROSE PL., SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01104
Operated by Universal Tool Company, Inc
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $9,313 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 206 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL TOOL CO 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $9,313 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $740 | Nov 1974 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $613 | Mar 1996 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $438 | Oct 1983 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 2 | 2 | $437 | Oct 1983 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $262 | Mar 1996 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $40 | Nov 1974 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1983 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,476 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $437 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB | 1 | 1 | $437 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $437 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Nov 1974 | Nov 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3327 within MA. Peer group: 206 employers. This establishment has 49 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 20 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 TOOL CO INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months 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 TOOL CO INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL TOOL CO 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 TOOL CO 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 TOOL CO INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL TOOL CO 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,476 | |
| 2002-11-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-29 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $1,488 | |
| 1996-02-12 | Complaint | 29 | 23 | $4,110 | |
| 1987-02-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-18 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1974-11-15 | Planned | 5 | — | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Tool Company, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Tool Company, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in machine shops within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PAYNE ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION COMPANY INCORPORATEDCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LASER SERVICES, INC.WESTFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPINCRAFTN BILLERICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICRO MECH, INC.IPSWICH — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDUSTRIAL PRECISION, INC.WESTFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- DYNAMIC FLOWFORM CORPBILLERICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROBERT J. MORAN, INC.LITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- LITTLE ENTERPRISES, INC.IPSWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- F.H. PETERSON MACHINE CORPORATIONSTOUGHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Universal Tool Company, Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL TOOL CO 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $9,313 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. UNIVERSAL TOOL CO INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.22 compared to an industry average of 1.5.