UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 625 C AVENUE N.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52405 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $49,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-10-01.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 48 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 26, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 18, 1992. Of the 48 total citations, 15 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $49,200.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,025.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Universal Engineering Corp. revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a