Establishment profile
BEST FOAM FABRICATORS
9633 S. COTTAGE GROVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
Summary
BEST FOAM FABRICATORS has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $11,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST FOAM FABRICATORS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $11,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | Nov 2001 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Nov 2001 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $875 | Jun 1987 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 2 | $100 | Nov 2001 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1987 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $875 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0017 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,450 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEST FOAM FABRICATORS INC 9633 S. COTTAGE GROVE AVE. · CHICAGO, IL, 60628 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEST FOAM FABRICATORS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense4514853601!CELL,RETICULATED FOcontract · Last action 2010-07-09$544,485
- Department of Defense4507665222!RETICULATcontract · Last action 2008-05-21$225,500
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9330 NAME: FOAM PART NUMBER: RIA152253-1contract · Last action 2008-12-29$77,773
- Department of Defense4509212868!HEAVY EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2008-11-17$48,728
- Department of Defense4508612455!PARTS KITcontract · Last action 2008-09-19$42,180
- Department of Defense4513652103!FOAM SEGMENT,EXPLOScontract · Last action 2011-06-15$41,300
- Department of Defense4510065054!BRACE ASSEMBLY,BUMPcontract · Last action 2009-02-26$38,160
- Department of Defense4507658899!REGULATORcontract · Last action 2008-05-20$34,125
- Department of Defense4513708053!FOAM SEGMENT,EXPLOScontract · Last action 2010-03-18$28,600
- Department of DefenseAIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTScontract · Last action 2009-03-27$21,119
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9330 NAME: FOAM PART NUMBER: CAL117BLACK.5contract · Last action 2008-12-29$20,895
- Department of Defense4506212909!RACK STOWcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$18,458
- Department of Defense4511592487!FOAM SEGMENT,EXPLOScontract · Last action 2009-08-07$17,887
- Department of Defense4508681654!PARTS KITcontract · Last action 2008-09-18$15,600
- Department of DefenseFSC: 9330 NAME: FOAM PART NUMBER: CAL117BLACK.125contract · Last action 2009-04-17$5,000
- Department of DefenseSUPPORT FOAM ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2007-12-05$1,620
- Department of Defense4513653981!PARTS KIT,FUEL TANKcontract · Last action 2010-06-18$0
- Department of Defense4504794424!GOVERNMENcontract · Last action 2012-03-27$0
- Department of DefenseCASE PROTOTYPEcontract · Last action 2009-06-23$0
- Department of Defense4600055308!FOAM SEGMENT,EXPLOScontract · Last action 2009-03-27$0
- Department of DefenseSUPPORT ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2008-02-15$0
- Department of DefenseREGULATOR,FUELTANKcontract · Last action 2008-01-15$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336413 - OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-03-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-11 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $2,100 | |
| 2001-06-21 | Complaint | 27 | 22 | $8,000 | |
| 2000-06-09 | Other | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 1997-03-06 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 1987-05-07 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST FOAM FABRICATORS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- BEST FOAM FABRICATORS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $11,850 in total penalties.