Disclaimer & Responsible Use

PlainSafetyScore is a free informational resource that makes public OSHA workplace-injury data easier to read. It is not legal, safety-compliance, employment, or career advice, and a safety grade does not certify that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. Use it as a starting point for your own research, not as the final word on an employer.

Informational only, not professional advice

Nothing on PlainSafetyScore constitutes legal, occupational-safety, compliance, or employment advice, and using the site does not create any professional relationship. Decisions about accepting a job, raising a safety concern, filing a complaint, or assessing a workplace can have real consequences. For guidance on your own situation, consider OSHA directly, a qualified safety professional, an employment attorney, or your union representative. To raise a hazard or file a complaint, contact OSHA's worker resources.

What a safety grade is, and is not

A PlainSafetyScore grade is a relative summary of an employer's self-reported OSHA injury record, not a guarantee or prediction of how safe a workplace is for you. It compares an establishment's recordable-injury rate against its industry peers across the 2016 through 2024 reporting years. It cannot see current conditions, recent management or equipment changes, near-misses, unreported incidents, or the specific role, shift, or site you would work in. A high grade does not mean an injury cannot happen, and a low grade does not mean a workplace is unlawful — it means the reported injury rate was higher than the industry benchmark over the period measured.

Data freshness and accuracy

These grades reflect OSHA Form 300A filings, which are self-reported by employers, lag the present, and vary in completeness. Smaller employers and some industries are not required to report, so absence from the site is not a safety signal. Some establishments file incomplete hours-worked data, and OSHA may suppress or revise records. We apply plausibility checks and mark employers with insufficient data as not yet rated rather than guessing. We name the reporting years on the pages and explain the vintage and limitations in our methodology. We work to keep the data accurate but cannot guarantee it is complete, current, or free of upstream reporting limitations. If you spot a grade or figure that looks wrong, please report it through our corrections process.

Before you act on a grade

Treat PlainSafetyScore as one input among several. Before you act on a grade here, we recommend you also:

• Cross-check the establishment on the official OSHA Injury Tracking Application data and OSHA inspection records.
• Account for the fact that one employer name can cover many sites with very different conditions.
• Ask current or former workers about day-to-day safety practices, training, and how concerns are handled.
• Remember that the grade reflects past reported injuries, not the workplace you would actually join today.

No affiliation

PlainSafetyScore is an independent publisher. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any government agency or employer. Outbound links to official sources are provided for verification and do not imply any partnership.

Questions

Questions about how to use this data, or about a specific grade, are welcome through our contact page. See also our editorial & corrections policy and methodology.