Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers · Massachusetts
3314,3335,8413 Kao
Sterling, MA · ~83 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
3314,3335,8413 Kao runs at 372% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
3314,3335,8413 Kao: 8.2 TCR = 372% of Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
3314,3335,8413 Kao safety composite
3314,3335,8413 Kao scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 18%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 8.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% 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
−4.2
2016→2024
3314,3335,8413 Kao injury rate improved
3314,3335,8413 Kao's TCR fell 4.2 from 12.2 in 2016 to 8.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 12.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.98× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.2 · 2017=4.9 · 2018=12.3 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=9.2 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=8.3 · 2024=8.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423120 · Sterling, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.2 · 372% of ind
- DART 8.0 DART
- RANK #10/16
- PHOTO Tri State Trailer Sa…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 59 inj
- SIZE ~83 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tri State Trailer Sales Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
Read with this employer → · Industry book → · Massachusetts employers → · Look up another →
3314,3335,8413 Kao in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
3314,3335,8413 Kao
8.2 TCR
- Tri State Trai
Tri State Trailer Sales Inc.
8.2 TCR
- 020/Portland
020/Portland
8.2 TCR
- 3895 Sun Valle
3895 Sun Valley
8.2 TCR
- Powell Tire &
Powell Tire & Axle Inc
8.2 TCR
What this shows 3314,3335,8413 Kao averages 8.2 TCR (372% of the Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
3314,3335,8413 Kao TCR series: 2016=12.2 · 2017=4.9 · 2018=12.3 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=9.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=8.3 · 2024=8 · BLS 2.2
Where 3314,3335,8413 Kao falls in its industry
950 Automotive parts, new, merchan establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 16 Automotive parts, new, merchan employers in Massachusetts.
3314,3335,8413 Kao has more employees than the Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.2 | 11.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423120 · MA · Sterling
950 Automotive parts, new, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 14 employers in Sterling, MA · 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 | Tri State Trailer Sales Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 020/Portland | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 3895 Sun Valley | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Powell Tire & Axle Inc | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Schernecker Property Services | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NE Branch | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R & R Window Contractors, Inc | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Laureyns United Inc | 83 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Village, LLC | 232 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STMABerryGlobal | 117 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Laddawn, Inc. Sterling, MA | 101 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIOMEDICAL POLYMERS INC | 95 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | GA-MTGA-GEORGIA | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | University Rd. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Great Falls Assisted Living | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Scougal Rubber Corporation | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Redner's Warehouse Market Phoenixville | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Omni Mechanical Services - Main Office | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Division 51 | 83 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.