UNIVERSAL MOLDING COMPANY
9151 IMPERIAL HWY, DOWNEY, CA 90242
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Dec 12, 2017#342839594Dec 12, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342839594$10,60517 viol.17 violations$10,605 in penalties
Inspection #342839594
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2018
- Contested
- May 30, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 6, 2018
- Closed
- Feb 4, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,140
- Penalties on Record
- $10,605
- Site Address
- 9151 East Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
- Industry
- 331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
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 (17 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.12 Mechanical Execution of Work OSHA citation code: 23400012 D | Other | 1 | 2 | $185 | $150 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 2473.1 Conductors Entering Boxes, Cabinets, or Fittings OSHA citation code: 24730001 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $185 | $0 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 01003 | 2500.25 Maintenance of Outer Sheath | Other | 1 | 5 | $185 | $0 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 01004 | 3209(A) Standard Guardrails | Other | 1 | 7 | $375 | $0 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| 01005 | 3210(A) Guardrails at Elevated Locations | Other | 2 | 7 | $375 | $300 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| 01006 | 3577(C) Protection Devices | Other | 1 | 5 | $280 | $225 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 01007 | 3668(D)(2) Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $150 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| 01008 | 3314(G)(2)(A) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 50 | $185 | $150 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| 01009 | 4353(G) Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers | Other | 1 | 3 | $375 | $300 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 01010 | 5157(C) Permit-Required Confined Spaces | Other | 1 | 50 | $185 | $150 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| 02001 | 3995(A) Flywheels | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,375 | $270 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 03001 | 3999(B) Conveyors | Serious | 2 | 7 | $3,375 | $2,700 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 04001 | 4051(A) Projecting Shaft Ends | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,375 | $270 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 05001 | 4075(A) Gears and Sprockets | Serious | 2 | 10 | $3,375 | $270 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 06001 | 4184(B) Guarding Required | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,375 | $2,700 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 07001 | 4185 Foot-Operated Devices | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,375 | $270 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | |
| 08001 | 4207(A) Point of Operation Guards | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,375 | $2,700 | May 30, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
Feb 19, 2002#126086800Feb 19, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#126086800$17,9959 viol.9 violations$17,995 in penalties
Inspection #126086800
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,995
- Penalties on Record
- $17,995
- Site Address
- 9151 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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.
Employee injured when hand caught in roller
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $325 | $325 | Jun 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 2 | 2 | $325 | $325 | Jul 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $485 | $485 | Jul 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 | Jun 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 05001 | 4214 Press Brakes Mechanically or Hydraulically Powered OSHA citation code: 4214 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,925 | $2,925 | Jun 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 06001 | 4215 Hydraulic Power Presses (Punch Presses) OSHA citation code: 4215 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $435 | $435 | Jun 28, 2002 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 2002 to 2017. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source