Inspection 345922595 OPENED APR 20, 2022Closed
57 A Olin Way, Fogelsville, PA 18051 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Carpenter Co. 9 times in Pennsylvania since 1996.
The latest one began on Apr 20, 2022 after a complaint, in Fogelsville.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $16,320 and now stand at $11,424, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Carpenter Co. averages $9,282 (1 cited inspection).
Carpenter Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343909347 OPENED APR 5, 2019Closed
57a Olin Way, Fogelsville, PA 18051 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 28, 2019: Employee amputates thumb when struck by roll of paper being
At 11:15 a.m. on March 28, 2019, an employee was releasing air from a shaft with his right hand's thumb and was struck by a roll of paper that was pushed by a coworker. The employee amputated his thumb and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $13,260 | $9,282 | May 24, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343776928 OPENED FEB 11, 2019Closed
57 Olin Way, Fogelsville, PA 18051 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342814266 OPENED DEC 7, 2017Closed
57 A Olin Way, Fogelsville, PA 18051 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 338993777 OPENED MAR 26, 2013Closed
57 Olin Way, Allentown, PA 18106 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314722455 OPENED APR 26, 2011Closed
57 Olin Way, Allentown, PA 18106 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $3,060 | $2,142 | Jun 3, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 311329031 OPENED SEP 16, 2008Closed
Rr #7, Box 614, Route 220, Altoona, PA 16602 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310840699 OPENED FEB 28, 2008Closed
400 Arrowhead Drive, Lititz, PA 17543 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 older inspection
Inspection 116152786 OPENED MAY 16, 1996Closed
400 Arrowhead Drive, Lititz, PA 17543 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fogelsville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 212 workers: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fogelsville Pouring Plant Fogelsville · 2025 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Altoona Plant Altoona · 2025 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Fogelsville EPS Plant Fogelsville · 2025 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Lititz Branch Lititz · 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 28, 2019, Fogelsville: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee attempted to depressurize a roller to change out the guide paper on the pouring line. While depressurizing the roller, another employee moved a roll of paper that contacted the injured employee's right thumb tip, resulting in a partial amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(i)
(g) Electric equipment—(1) General. (i) Wiring and equipment shall comply with subpart S of this part.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Other urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing employers in Pennsylvania
- Griff and Associates LLC. Fallsington · 12 citations · $41,032
- Trinity Plastics Incorporated Lewistown · 3 citations · $8,854
- Architectural Polymers, LLC Palmerton · 11 citations · $15,200
- Tri-State Plastics, Inc. Moon Township · 33 citations · $8,885
- Erie Molded Plastics, Inc. Erie · 17 citations · $4,114
- Emsco Group Girard · 2 citations · $0
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.