Glass packaging containers manufacturing · Louisiana
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston
Simsboro, LA · ~311 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston runs at 112% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Glass packaging containers manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston: 3.7 TCR = 112% of Glass packaging containers manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston safety composite
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 92% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- A 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 92% 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
−7.0
2016→2024
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston injury rate improved
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston's TCR fell 7.0 from 7.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.0 · 2017=5.4 · 2018=5.0 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=5.0 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=0.4 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327213 · Simsboro, LA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.7 · 112% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P56
- PHOTO Owens-Brockway Glass…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 82 inj
- SIZE ~311 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Plant 19. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Ardagh Glass I
Ardagh Glass Inc Sapulpa
3.8 TCR
- Owens Illinois
Owens Illinois - Bowling Green Plant
3.8 TCR
- This site
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston
3.7 TCR
- Owens-Brockway
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Plant 19.
3.6 TCR
- Owens Illinois
Owens Illinois
3.6 TCR
What this shows Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston averages 3.7 TCR (112% of the Glass packaging containers manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston TCR series: 2016=7 · 2017=5.4 · 2018=5 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=5 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=0.4 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston falls in its industry
98 Glass packaging containers man establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.3.
Ardagh Glass Inc Ruston has more employees than the Glass packaging containers manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.3. 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 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327213 · LA · Simsboro
98 Glass packaging containers manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 6 employers in Simsboro, LA · 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 | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Plant 19. | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Owens Illinois | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ardagh Glass Inc Sapulpa | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Owens Illinois - Bowling Green Plant | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hood Container StFrancisville | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wastewater Specialties, LLC. | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HoneywellLA04 | 310 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 309 | 310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Simsboro Composites | 181 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arcadia OSB | 143 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ARCADIA | 141 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mid-States Wood Preservers Inc. | 44 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | RTAA | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | FAA Custodial | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 12628 E 75 N, Loogootee, IN | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3074 Keystone | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Marquette Branch Prison | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SJU San Juan Airport | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | A113 Antech New York Lab | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jolly Roofing & Contracting Company Overall | 311 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.