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UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC

3315 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37917
424720Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

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OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
6
$250 in penalties
Penalties
$250
$42 avg

Summary

UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$250
$42 avg / violation
17% serious83% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$250Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0411Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11Sep 2009Sep 2009

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

40th

Below average violations in NAICS 4247 within TN. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
10th
peer median: $2,705
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS 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 TOTAL LUBRICANTS 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 TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$4.5M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-17Complaint61$250

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS 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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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC's OSHA violation history?
UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $250 in total penalties.
How does UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
UNIVERSAL TOTAL LUBRICANTS INC operates in the petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.