Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing · Iowa
AGP Algona Methyl Ester
Algona, IA · ~37 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
AGP Algona Methyl Ester runs at 57% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
AGP Algona Methyl Ester: 1.9 TCR = 57% of Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
AGP Algona Methyl Ester safety composite
AGP Algona Methyl Ester scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
AGP Algona Methyl Ester held a steady TCR band
AGP Algona Methyl Ester's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 4.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Algona, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 57% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #13/17
- PHOTO Dover Chemical Corpo…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dover Chemical Corporation (0.0 TCR gap)
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AGP Algona Methyl Ester in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
AGP Algona Methyl Ester
1.9 TCR
- Dover Chemical
Dover Chemical Corporation
1.9 TCR
- Jayhawk Fine C
Jayhawk Fine Chemicals
1.9 TCR
- Beatrice Renew
Beatrice Renewables Plant
1.9 TCR
- ALTIVIA Specia
ALTIVIA Specialty Chemicals, LLC
1.9 TCR
What this shows AGP Algona Methyl Ester averages 1.9 TCR (57% of the Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
AGP Algona Methyl Ester TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=0 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where AGP Algona Methyl Ester falls in its industry
552 Esters, not specified elsewher establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 17 Esters, not specified elsewher employers in Iowa.
AGP Algona Methyl Ester has fewer employees than the Esters, not specified elsewhere by proce median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · IA · Algona
552 Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 26 employers in Algona, IA · 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 | Dover Chemical Corporation | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jayhawk Fine Chemicals | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Beatrice Renewables Plant | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ALTIVIA Specialty Chemicals, LLC | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rockwell City Warehouse | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sioux County Egg | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | OSI Gen Repair & Svc Wind Plt | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BHE - Lawrence (KS009) | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Snap On Tools | 403 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hormel Food | 258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kossuth Regional Health Center | 241 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hormel Foods Corporation | 241 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | School Specialty, Inc. - Mansfield | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | COH Municipal Court/City Attourney Criminal/Alternative Sentencing | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Molecular Imaging - Detector Center | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cal-Main Foods Inc. Edwards | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mento Produce Co., Inc | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Linden Warehouse & Distribution | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kennesaw Store #1702 | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Texas of All Tech Electric, LLC | 37 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.