Inspection 343563243 OPENED OCT 16, 2018Closed
103 Industrial Dr., New Albany, MS 38652 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Premier Foam in Mississippi 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 16, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in New Albany.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,934; today they stand at $7,760, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Premier Foam averages $7,760 across 1 cited inspection.
Premier Foam also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 343529608 OPENED OCT 10, 2018Closed
103 Industrial Dr., New Albany, MS 38652 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343241683 OPENED JUN 19, 2018Closed
103 Industrial Drive, New Albany, MS 38652 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,328 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,174 | $3,104 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,328 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the New Albany site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 5.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Foam New Albany · 2024 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)
(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
Other urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing employers in Mississippi
- Fxi, Inc Verona · 13 citations · $25,816
- United Comb and Novelty Corporation Sardis · 2 citations · $5,638
- Knight and Dave, Inc Tupelo · 4 citations · $3,972
- Suburban Plastics Company Grenada · 32 citations · $93,680
- Augusta Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. Vancleave · 9 citations · $50,332
- Mississippi Polymers, Inc. Corinth · 42 citations · $90,596
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.