Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO
115 VICTORY ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, NJ, 07081
333514 — Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $6,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 25th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $6,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,250 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3335 within NJ. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 24 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO. 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 TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO. 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 TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,250 |
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 special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNITED DIE COMPANY, INC.KEARNY — 2 federal enforcement records
- FANCORT INDUSTRIES, INC.WEST CALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECHNITOOL INCBERLIN TOWNSHIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMSON LAMINATION CO., INC.MAPLE SHADE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARDEN STATE PRECISIONRIDGEFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & Z TOOL AND ENGINEERING INC.WATCHUNG — 1 federal enforcement record
- BODINE TOOL & MACHINE CO. INCMOORESTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BONNEY-VEHSLAGE TOOL CO.NEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZIN-TECH INC. T/A Z-TECH INC.PENNSAUKEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO 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 TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $6,250 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO operates in the special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. UNIVERSAL TOOLS & MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 3.95 compared to an industry average of 1.4.