Ufp Technologies, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations
Haverhill, Massachusetts · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · NAICS 326150
5inspections
12citation items
$45,800current penalties
Dec 16, 2022last inspection
OSHA has inspected Ufp Technologies, Inc. 5 times in Massachusetts since 2000.
The latest one began on Dec 16, 2022 on a referral, in Newburyport.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 9 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $79,114 and now stand at $45,800, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Ufp Technologies, Inc. averages $13,600 (3 cited inspections).
Ufp Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Sep 1, 2017: Employee sustains electrical burn while testing energized eq
At 10:00 a.m. on September 1, 2017, an employee was testing the voltage of an energized component inside the control cabinet for an RF welder. The employee contacted the energized component and sustained burns to his right arm.
Incident on Aug 6, 2002: Employee injures arms in laminating machine
On August 6, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning the rollers of a laminating machine when both of his arms became caught in its rotary mechanism. The machine pulled his arms into the unit. He managed to free one of his arms before the production manager hit the emergency stop button. After summoning of the emergency medical personnel, they arrived and transported him to a medical center. At the hospita l, Employee #1 received medical treatment and postoperative care for multiple co ntusions. After receiving the medical care, he was hospitalized for observation.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Newburyport site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 328 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
UFP Technologies
Newburyport · 2025
328
4
1
1.2
2.6
UFP Technologies Newburyport
Newburyport · 2022
335
6
4
1.9
2.6
UFP Technologies Georgetown
Georgetown · 2022
20
0
0
0.0
2.6
UFP Technologies GT
Georgetown · 2021
24
1
1
5.3
2.6
UFPT Georgetown
Georgetown · 2020
42
0
0
0.0
2.6
UFPT Newburyport
Newburyport · 2018
209
4
2
1.9
2.6
UFP Technolgies MA NBPT
Newburyport · 2016
210
5
4
2.5
2.6
UFP Technologies MA GT
Georgetown · 2016
91
3
3
2.5
2.6
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(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
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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.