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FUTURE FOAM, INC.

8430 MURPHY DR., MIDDLETON, WI, 53562
Operated by Future Foam, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
326150Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
EIN 420836191

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OSHA inspections
13
over 41 years
Violations
45
$88,613 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FUTURE FOAM, INC. has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $88,613 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 413 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FUTURE FOAM, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
45
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$88,613
$1,969 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 13
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 13

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 27 citations in this view · $83,193 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$14,996Feb 1995Jan 2022
29 CFR 1910.1052 C0222$15,313Dec 1999May 2001
29 CFR 1910.1052 G0122$15,050Dec 1999May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$6,800Jul 2012Nov 2015
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$850Mar 1985Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.1000 E22$500Apr 1995May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,835Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.1052 D0311$3,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.1052 F0111$3,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$2,750Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$2,125Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.1000 A11$2,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 I11$2,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$2,000May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$1,490Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I11$1,200Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0211$1,100Apr 1994Apr 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,065Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 I11$1,060Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$1,060Feb 1995Feb 1995

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within WI. Peer group: 413 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,250
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
3.1
vs industry
+1.1
TRIR
5.2
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 96 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
3
Referral
4
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2021

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 16, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 24, 2024Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Contusion,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Heart,Heart Attack,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,Platform,Raised platform,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Work PlatformFatality11
Dec 16, 2021Automatic Machine,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught In,Crushed,Degloving,Finger,Hand,Inspecting,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Pouring,Power Roller,Unguarded11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FUTURE FOAM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FUTURE FOAM, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for Future Foam, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Future Foam, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
30-CA-090625Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-090615Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 FUTURE FOAM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FUTURE FOAM, INC.
2210 PARVIEW ROAD · MIDDLETON, WI, 53562
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Mar 2023View →
FUTURE FOAM INC
8430 MURPHY DR · MIDDLETON, WI, 53562
00View →

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 FUTURE FOAM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-10-25Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2021-12-28Referral11$11,396
2019-02-28Planned21$5,835
2015-06-03Referral11$3,300
2012-05-01Complaint53$9,000
2000-11-15Follow-up97$40,000
1999-07-09Planned54$4,313
1996-07-29Referral0$0
1996-04-10Planned0$0
1995-01-09Complaint1715$13,670
1994-04-21Complaint11$1,100
1990-03-28Referral0$0
1985-02-22Planned4$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FUTURE FOAM, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Future Foam, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Future Foam, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Future Foam, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FUTURE 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Future Foam, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is FUTURE FOAM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FUTURE FOAM, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $88,613 in total penalties.
How does FUTURE FOAM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FUTURE FOAM, INC. operates in the urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. FUTURE FOAM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.12 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has FUTURE FOAM, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FUTURE FOAM, INC..