Establishment profile
LIFOAM INDUSTRIES
2 FIFTH ST, PEABODY, MA, 01960
Operated by Compass Diversified Holdings · 1 of 56 establishments
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Summary
LIFOAM INDUSTRIES has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $21,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 293 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th 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
LIFOAM INDUSTRIES 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $21,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIIIC | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jul 2006 | Jul 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 3261 within MA. Peer group: 293 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. 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 LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIFOAM INDUSTRIES 2 FIFTH STREET · PEABODY, MA, 01960 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2016 | 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 LIFOAM INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-04 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $11,000 | |
| 2007-02-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-01-30 | Complaint | 17 | 17 | $10,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LIFOAM INDUSTRIES is one of 56 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Compass Diversified Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Compass Diversified Holdings across all 56 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in polystyrene foam product manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALLEGUARDWEST BROOKFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONCRETE BLOCK INSULATING SYSTEMS, LLCWEST BROOKFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYFOAM, LLCNORTHBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARD PROCESSING, INC.HOLLISTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROMANOW PACKAGING, LLCLITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEWELL BRANDS, INC.PEABODY — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Compass Diversified Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARNOLD MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIESMARENGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOAM FABRICATORS, INC.JEFFERSON, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOAM FABRICATORS INC.FORT MADISON, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM FABRICATORS INC.BLOOMSBURG, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP. MAGNETIC SYSTEMSROCHESTER, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIFOAM INDUSTRIES, LLCST. PETERSBURG, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PLYMOUTH FOAM PRODUCTS INCPLYMOUTH, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM FABRICATORS INCJACKSON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM FABRICATORS INCNEW ALBANY, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM FABRICATORS OF PA INCMillcreek Township, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Compass Diversified Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Polystyrene Foam Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Polystyrene Foam Product in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFOAM INDUSTRIES 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 Compass Diversified Holdings, which operates 56 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LIFOAM INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
- LIFOAM INDUSTRIES has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $21,350 in total penalties.
- How does LIFOAM INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- LIFOAM INDUSTRIES operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.