Establishment profile
UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC.
16 STEEL ROAD N., MORRISVILLE, PA, 19067
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
EIN 232010063
Summary
UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC. 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 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $500 | Nov 1992 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1993 | Mar 2003 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIID | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
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 3326 within PA. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 21 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 WIRE CLOTH CO INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 WIRE CLOTH CO INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH 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 WIRE CLOTH 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 WIRE CLOTH CO INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseWIRE FABRICcontract · Last action 2011-01-28$21,780
- Department of DefenseFSC: 5335 NAME: WIRE FABRIC ME PART NUMBER: 00X140150contract · Last action 2015-03-27$4,050
- Department of DefenseWIRE CLOTH, LO PART NUMBER: PS4.00.250contract · Last action 2016-06-02$3,456
- Department of DefenseSCREENcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$129
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332618 - OTHER FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-06-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-05 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $375 | |
| 1993-01-20 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $250 | |
| 1992-11-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- NEW YORK WIRE COMPANYHANOVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- NEW YORK WIRE COMPANYYORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- IWM INTERNATIONAL, LLCHANOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRIDON AMERICAN CORPORATIONEXETER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW YORK WIRE COMPANYYORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRIDON-BEKAERT THE ROPES GROUPEXETER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TORPEDO SPECIALTY WIRE, INC.PITTSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH 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 WIRE CLOTH CO INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $750 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC. operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. UNIVERSAL WIRE CLOTH CO INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.