Packaging, foam plastics (except polystyrene), manufacturing · California
Foam Distributors Inc
Hayward, CA · ~62 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Foam Distributors Inc runs at 133% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Packaging, foam plastics (except polystyrene), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Foam Distributors Inc: 4.4 TCR = 133% of Packaging, foam plastics (except polystyrene), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Foam Distributors Inc safety composite
Foam Distributors Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 30%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−0.6
2017→2024
Foam Distributors Inc injury rate improved
Foam Distributors Inc's TCR fell 0.6 from 4.3 in 2017 to 3.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 6.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.3 · 2020=2.6 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=6.7 · 2024=3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326150 · Hayward, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 133% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #16/26
- PHOTO American Excelsior C…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~62 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: American Excelsior Company Sheboygan (0.0 TCR gap)
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Foam Distributors Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Miami Site
Miami Site
4.5 TCR
- This site
Foam Distributors Inc
4.4 TCR
- American Excel
American Excelsior Company Sheboygan
4.4 TCR
- Future Foam Hi
Future Foam High Point
4.4 TCR
- Aeroflex Manuf
Aeroflex Manufacturing Facility
4.4 TCR
What this shows Foam Distributors Inc averages 4.4 TCR (133% of the Packaging, foam plastics (except polystyrene), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Foam Distributors Inc TCR series: 2017=4.3 · 2020=2.6 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=6.7 · 2024=3.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Foam Distributors Inc falls in its industry
474 Packaging, foam plastics (exce establishmentsSafer than 30% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 26 Packaging, foam plastics (exce employers in California.
Foam Distributors Inc has fewer employees than the Packaging, foam plastics (except polysty median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326150 · CA · Hayward
474 Packaging, foam plastics (except polystyrene), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 336 employers in Hayward, CA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | American Excelsior Company Sheboygan | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Future Foam High Point | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aeroflex Manufacturing Facility | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Miami Site | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Zipper Farms, Inc. | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crain Marketing, Inc. | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Maricopa Orchards, LLC | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WESTLAND ORCHIDS | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 518 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 100 | 2,817 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 117 | 2,817 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St Rose Hospital | 929 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Modineer Plant 6 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jack in the Box #7217 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Huron Energy, LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lanzo Construction Co., FL | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nevada | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenville - New Bern | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hacienda del Mar Resort | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Fabrication,Inc. | 62 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.