Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Universal Forming Inc in Florida 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 16, 2025 on a referral, in Tampa.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $44,282; today they stand at $36,162, 18% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 2 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Universal Forming Inc averages $9,040 across 4 cited inspections.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 348506619 OPENED SEP 16, 2025Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 2025
Lot 12. N Nebraska Ave & E Harrison St, Tampa, FL 33602 · Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 347549966 OPENED JUN 13, 2024Closed
Referral · Partial · Health · 34 employees at the site · Closed Sep 24, 2024
310 Se Veranda Falls Way, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346417801 OPENED JAN 4, 2023Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 31, 2023
2100 Nw 35th Ave Road, Ocala, FL 34470 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344381355 OPENED OCT 16, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Jan 3, 2020
2600 Laurel Rd. East, Nokomis, FL 34275 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 4, 2019: Employee's leg is cut when saw kicks back
At 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 2019, an employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw when the saw kicked back and struck him on the thigh. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration to his right thigh.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,137 | $6,137 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Jun 5, 2024, Port Saint Lucie: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, fatigue · body systems
An employee was removing jacks on the second floor when they were hospitalized with heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Dec 29, 2022, Ocala: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was working on a shoring scaffold with another employee to strip plywood from cement. The employees threw a 4x4 piece of forming down and it got stuck on the beam of the scaffold. The injured employee went to grab the forming when their left ring fingertip was pinched between it and the beam, resulting in a partial amputation.
Dec 14, 2022, Clermont: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee was cleaning up and picked up a piece of plywood that was being used as a hole covering. The employee fell approximately 14 feet to the next lower level, resulting in a left wrist fracture and a right shoulder contusion.
Feb 23, 2021, Tampa: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was removing formwork from a ceiling. An aluminum beam he was pulling down struck his hard hat, causing a neck injury that required surgery.
Oct 4, 2019, Nokomis: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · thigh(s)
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood with a power saw. The saw kicked back and lacerated his right leg above the knee, causing an 8-inch-long and 3-inch-deep cut.
Apr 29, 2015, Miami: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was assisting a rigger unload material. While unloading the material, the load leaned and one of the forms (whaler pieces) split out and struck the employee's leg.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.