BEST FOAM, INC.
HIGHWAY 78 AND HIGHWAY 9, TRI COUNTY BLDG., SHERMAN, MS 38869 · NAICS 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 31, 1998#301034708Mar 31, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301034708$2,9758 viol.8 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #301034708
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- Highway 78 And Highway 9, Tri County Bldg., Sherman, MS 38869
- Industry
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene Chloride | 8 | 45.4857 - 575.175 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $500 | $500 | Apr 15, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $375 | $375 | May 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $875 | $525 | Sep 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $875 | $525 | Sep 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 H01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $875 | $525 | Sep 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 J01 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $875 | $525 | Sep 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1998 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
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Industry comparison
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 13,024 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.