H. B. FULLER COMPANY
4450 MALSBARY ROAD, BLUE ASH, OH 45242 · NAICS 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 11, 2019#344297841Sep 11, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344297841$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344297841
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4450 Malsbary Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 16, 2016#341251148Feb 16, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341251148$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341251148
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 17, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 4450 Malsbary Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I B | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 15, 2016 | - | Aug 17, 2016 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2016 | - | Aug 17, 2016 |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $0 | Sep 13, 2016 | - | Aug 17, 2016 |
Mar 25, 1997#103275012Mar 25, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103275012$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103275012
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 83
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4440 Malsbary Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 1, 1995#103127759Sep 1, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103127759$5,6005 viol.5 violations$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #103127759
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 6, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 4440 Malsbary Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee drowns in shower while rinsing off phenol
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,625 | $1,200 | Jan 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,625 | $1,200 | Jan 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,625 | $1,200 | Jan 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jan 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,875 | $1,000 | Jan 12, 1996 | - | - |
Mar 26, 1984#259572Mar 26, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#259572$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #259572
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4440 Malsbary Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1984 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,960 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.6%; NAICS 3255 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source