Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology · Massachusetts
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Cambridge, MA · ~443 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) runs at 62% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology workplace, earning a grade B.
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA): 0.3 TCR = 62% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology BLS 0.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) safety composite
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
73/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% 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
−0.7
2016→2024
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) injury rate improved
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA)'s TCR fell 0.7 from 0.7 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 0.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.7 · 2017=0.4 · 2018=0.4 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Cambridge, MA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 0.3 · 62% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #8/23
- PHOTO Illumina-Foster City
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~443 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Illumina-Foster City (0.0 TCR gap)
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Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
0.3 TCR
- Illumina-Foste 0.3
Illumina-Foster City
0.3 TCR
- Pfizer Boulder 0.3
Pfizer Boulder
0.3 TCR
- Elanco Headqua 0.3
Elanco Headquarters
0.3 TCR
- GlaxoSmithKlin 0.3
GlaxoSmithKline- RTP
0.3 TCR
What this shows Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) averages 0.3 TCR (62% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology BLS benchmark).
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) TCR series: 2016=0.7 · 2017=0.4 · 2018=0.4 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 0.5
Where Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 84% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 23 Biotechnology research and dev employers in Massachusetts.
Amgen Inc. (Cambridge, MA) has more employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · MA · Cambridge
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 149 employers in Cambridge, 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 | Illumina-Foster City | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pfizer Boulder | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Elanco Headquarters | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GlaxoSmithKline- RTP | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 59212 HILTON BOSTON PARK PLAZA | 443 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R.H. White Construction | 444 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LeachGarner 49 Pearl | 442 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Performance Springfield - 0735 | 442 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Philips NAM Field Sales & Service | 5,136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vinfen Corporation | 2,662 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Biogen - Cambridge | 2,478 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cambridge Campus | 2,473 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | OTC - Ralston | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Anderson Electric, Inc. / Danville Branch | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Advantage Food & Beverage Main Office | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Advanced Fueling Systems, LLC | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Florien Plywood - WP | 443 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marvin Windows and Doors - Grafton | 443 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Houston Zoo, Inc. | 443 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Headquarters | 443 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.