Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing · Ohio
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc.
Akron, OH · ~109 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. runs at 72% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc.: 2.4 TCR = 72% of Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. safety composite
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 37%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.8
2018→2024
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. injury rate improved
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.8 from 2.8 in 2018 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 3.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.84× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=2.8 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=0.9 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=0.9 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325510 · Akron, OH AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.4 · 72% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #36/58
- PHOTO CH Thompson Finishing
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~109 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CH Thompson Finishing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc.
2.4 TCR
- CH Thompson Fi
CH Thompson Finishing
2.4 TCR
- Sto Corp Glend
Sto Corp Glendale
2.4 TCR
- Cork Industrie
Cork Industries Inc. (Folcroft, PA)
2.4 TCR
- Denso Air Syst
Denso Air Systems Kentucky Inc.
2.4 TCR
What this shows Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. averages 2.4 TCR (72% of the Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. TCR series: 2018=2.8 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=0.9 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=0.9 · 2024=2 · BLS 3.3
Where Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. falls in its industry
530 Architectural coatings (i.e., establishmentsSafer than 52% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #36 safest of 58 Architectural coatings (i.e., employers in Ohio.
Akron Paint & Varnish, Inc. has more employees than the Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) man median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325510 · OH · Akron
530 Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 512 employers in Akron, OH · 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 | CH Thompson Finishing | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sto Corp Glendale | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cork Industries Inc. (Folcroft, PA) | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Denso Air Systems Kentucky Inc. | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GEM Industrial Inc - Ardagh/Project Bluewave | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Don Wartko Construction, Inc. | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | All-Temp Refrigeration Inc | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TFH-EB Inc. dba The Waterworks | 109 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron | 6,746 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Akron Children's Hospital | 6,060 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Summa Health - Akron City | 4,801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Akron General Medical Center | 4,176 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | CHADT - Hilton Garden Inn - Downtown | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avera Health Avera St Mary's Hospital Campus | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Horizon Hobby LLC (2904 Research Rd) | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HM Solutions, Inc. | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Revival Landscape Services, LLC | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 881 Rem | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Police Department | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 9351 Eastman | 109 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.