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Foss Performance Materials, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Hampton, New Hampshire · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · NAICS 313230

1inspections
9citation items
$25,290current penalties
Dec 19, 2018last inspection

Foss Performance Materials, LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in New Hampshire.

OSHA opened it on Dec 19, 2018 after a complaint, in Hampton.

From that inspection OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $62,515 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $25,290, down 60%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.303, electrical equipment, general requirements (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,873. Foss Performance Materials, LLC averages $25,290 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Foss Performance Materials, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Foss Performance Materials, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343681771 OPENED DEC 19, 2018Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 430 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 2019

380 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03843 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$9,472$7,104Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$9,472$7,104Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$9,472$7,104Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$9,472$0Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$9,472$3,978Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$9,472$0Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5d
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$5,683$0Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(v)(c) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 6, 2019Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Hampton site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 300 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 71 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Foss Performance Materials LLC
Hampton · 2022
300 521.52.6
Foss Performance Materials Hampton Plant
Hampton · 2021
300 611.72.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)

(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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