Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 852 businesses operating in the Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 34,581 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Acampo, CA on Wednesday, November 28th 2018 and began an accident investigation at Guardian Spray Foam, Inc.. A 36 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee fell through skylight and fractured both heels.
OSHA ID111326.015
Accident Date2017-12-11
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on December 11, 2017, an employee E#1 was on the roof. The employee walked over a skylight and fell through approximately 30 feet to the cement below, resulting in fractures to both heels.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 1st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Newburyport, MA after learning of an incident at Ufp Technologies, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 42 year old Technician had been injured when the employee sustained electrical burn while testing energized eq
OSHA ID98712.015
Accident Date2017-09-01
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on September 1, 2017, an employee was testing the voltage of an energized component inside the control cabinet for an RF welder. The employee contacted the energized component and sustained burns to his right arm.
On Thursday, September 15th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Statesboro, GA after learning of an incident at Gaf Materials Llc which had occured on Friday, September 9th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee suffered a partial amputation to the left ring fingertip while cutting insulation boards with a table saw.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
5.09
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 537
175%
Inspection Rate: 5.71
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 18

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