UNIVERSAL CONTAINER CORP
10750 GALAXIE, FERNDALE, MI 48220
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Inspection records
Mar 3, 2022#345812663Mar 3, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345812663$2,7503 viol.3 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #345812663
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2022
- Final Order
- May 10, 2022
- Closed
- May 17, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 10650 Galaxie Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 408.10031(2) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 10, 2022 |
| 01001B | 408.10034(10) | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 10, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 10, 2022 |
Mar 4, 2009#312039738Mar 4, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312039738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312039738
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10650-10750 Galaxie Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 6, 2002#301061495Mar 6, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301061495$1,9259 viol.9 violations$1,925 in penalties
Inspection #301061495
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 2002
- Closed
- May 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,925
- Penalties on Record
- $1,925
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Apr 4, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.716 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $700 | $700 | Apr 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081145002 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $525 | Apr 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.241 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 23, 1997#125030650Jul 23, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125030650$1,5007 viol.7 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #125030650
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Sep 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $300 | $300 | Oct 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Oct 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072201 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Oct 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Oct 30, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 31, 1995#125098905Aug 31, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#125098905$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125098905
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 73
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jun 26, 1995#125098582Jun 26, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125098582$5,56716 viol.16 violations$5,567 in penalties
Inspection #125098582
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 73
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,125
- Penalties on Record
- $5,567
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $338 | Sep 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.736 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $338 | Sep 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.712 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $338 | Sep 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $675 | $338 | Sep 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081217601 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $675 | $338 | Aug 14, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 4, 1993#114858962Nov 4, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#114858962$2,2506 viol.6 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #114858962
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Dec 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Dec 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081021301 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Jan 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081033501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 25, 1993#114865223May 25, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114865223$6008 viol.8 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #114865223
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jul 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jul 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081003410 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 2, 1991#114924376Dec 2, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#114924376$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114924376
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 14, 1991#114783756Jun 14, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114783756$4207 viol.7 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #114783756
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 10750 Galaxie, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $350 | $350 | Aug 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082231101 | Other | 1 | 45 | $70 | $70 | Jul 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081003301 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081072701 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
10 inspections, 1991 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source