Establishment profile
POLYFOAM, LLC
2355 PROVIDENCE ROAD, NORTHBRIDGE, MA, 01534
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Summary
POLYFOAM, LLC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $15,483 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 297 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLYFOAM, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $15,483 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $13,670 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $313 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 L02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 II | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 I01 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 J03 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
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: 297 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 166 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2024
Most frequent event: Struck by other falling object 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 6, 2024 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Foot (feet) and toe(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 POLYFOAM, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYFOAM, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLYFOAM, LLC. 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 POLYFOAM, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYFOAM, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLYFOAM, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-09 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $13,670 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-11-06 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-01 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $1,813 |
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 POLYFOAM, LLC 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 POLYFOAM, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- POLYFOAM, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $15,482.5 in total penalties.
- How does POLYFOAM, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYFOAM, LLC operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. POLYFOAM, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.5.