Establishment profile
H. B. FULLER COMPANY
4450 MALSBARY ROAD, BLUE ASH, OH, 45242
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
Summary
H. B. FULLER COMPANY has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $17,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
H. B. FULLER COMPANY 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $17,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Mar 2006 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Jan 1996 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I B | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3255 within OH. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for H. B. FULLER COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016
Most frequent event: Explosion, n.e.c.
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2016 | Explosion, n.e.c. | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1995 | UNSECURED,HOSE,DROWN,WATERFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 H. B. FULLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H. B. FULLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for H. B. FULLER COMPANY. 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 H. B. FULLER COMPANY. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H B FULLER CO 4450 MALSBARY ROAD · CINCINNATI, OH, 45242 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | 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 H. B. FULLER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-16 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $3,500 | |
| 2008-04-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-02-28 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $4,000 | |
| 2006-02-28 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $4,000 | |
| 1997-03-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-01 | Accident | 5 | 5 | $5,600 | |
| 1984-03-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 H. B. FULLER COMPANY 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 H. B. FULLER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- H. B. FULLER COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $17,100 in total penalties.
- How does H. B. FULLER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- H. B. FULLER COMPANY operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
- Has H. B. FULLER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving H. B. FULLER COMPANY.