Soap Cleaning Compound and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 104,771 workers employed at 2,814 Soap Cleaning Compound and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 808 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 37 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Chemical Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, December 14th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bay City, MI after learning of an incident at Sc Johnson & Son Inc which had occured on Thursday, November 30th 2017. A 37 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been injured when the employee amputated two fingered when troubleshooting conveyor
OSHA ID101489.015
Accident Date2017-11-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:45 p.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured polish and other sanitation goods. He was working on an overhead material conveyor. He was troubleshooting a noisy bearing on the conveyor. When he pulled back an inadequate guard to examine the parts, his glove was pulled into the belt and pulley. He sustained the amputation of two fingers. He was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, November 20th 2017 by OSHA representitives in New Windsor, NY which had occured previously at Verla International, Ltd.. A 57 year old man working as a Chemical engineer was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID100934.015
Accident Date2017-11-20
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:30 p.m. on November 20, 2017, an employee did not evacuate during an explosion and subsequent fire. The employee died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 8th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Perrysburg, OH after learning of an incident at Fresh Products, Llc which had occured on Friday, November 3rd 2017. A 45 year old woman working as a Operations & systems researcher was injured on the job when the employee catches hand within sealing jaws and partially ampu
OSHA ID100617.015
Accident Date2017-11-03
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:00 a.m. on November 3, 2017, an employee was operating a Doman Industries wrapper machine, Serial #78-19950, and pulled some ripped plastic from the sealing area. The employee's left hand index and middle fingers were caught by the machine's sealing jaws and his fingers were partially amputated. Hospitalization was not required.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
4.44
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 985
154.1%
Inspection Rate: 2
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 50