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BEST FOAM, INC. is a polystyrene foam product manufacturing employer in SHERMAN, MS. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $10,032 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BEST FOAM, INC.

481 3RD AVE, SHERMAN, MS, 38869

326140 Top companies in Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

40 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$10,032 in penalties
1 fatalities4 National Emphasis Program inspections4 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$10,032
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
88% serious$1,254 avg per violation$912 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,032 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 27% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 70 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
84%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry in MS, BEST FOAM, INC. ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 70 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the polystyrene foam product manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. BEST FOAM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BEST FOAM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BEST FOAM, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,032 in total penalties.
How does BEST FOAM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEST FOAM, INC. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. BEST FOAM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has BEST FOAM, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BEST FOAM, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST FOAM, INC. of SHERMAN, MS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BEST FOAM, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if BEST FOAM, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.