Establishment profile
BEST FOAM, INC
HIGHWAY 78 AND HIGHWAY 9, TRI COUNTY BLDG., SHERMAN, MS, 38869
337121 — Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Summary
BEST FOAM, INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $19,182 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST FOAM, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 21 citations in this view · $17,182 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 2 | 2 | $3,368 | Jun 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,170 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,170 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,274 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 E01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 H01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
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 in NAICS 3371 within MS. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 40 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2012 | MACHINIST,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BALERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST FOAM, INC. 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, INC. 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, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEST FOAM INC 481 3RD AVENUE · SHERMAN, MS, 38869 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2023 | View → |
BEST FOAM INC 481 THIRD AVENUE · SHERMAN, MS, 38869 | Water | — | 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, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-17 | Follow-up | 2 | 2 | $1,632 | |
| 2012-07-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-05 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2012-02-23 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $7,350 | |
| 2008-10-02 | Planned | 13 | 13 | $4,550 | |
| 2004-09-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-23 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,625 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-08-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $2,975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST FOAM, INC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEST FOAM, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BEST FOAM, INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $19,182 in total penalties.
- How does BEST FOAM, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BEST FOAM, INC operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. BEST FOAM, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has BEST FOAM, INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BEST FOAM, INC.