Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating · Pennsylvania
Arkema West Chester Plant
West Chester, PA · ~76 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Arkema West Chester Plant runs at 39% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating workplace, earning a grade A.
Arkema West Chester Plant: 1.3 TCR = 39% of Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Arkema West Chester Plant safety composite
Arkema West Chester Plant scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−1.3
2016→2024
Arkema West Chester Plant injury rate improved
Arkema West Chester Plant's TCR fell 1.3 from 1.3 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.3 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · West Chester, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.3 · 39% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #12/37
- PHOTO Arkema Inc. West Che…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~76 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Arkema Inc. West Chester (0.0 TCR gap)
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Arkema West Chester Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Arkema West Chester Plant
1.3 TCR
- Arkema Inc. We
Arkema Inc. West Chester
1.3 TCR
- NOVA Chemicals
NOVA Chemicals, Beaver Valley Site
1.3 TCR
- Megadyne Ameri
Megadyne America Charlotte
1.3 TCR
- DTFHopewell
DTFHopewell
1.3 TCR
What this shows Arkema West Chester Plant averages 1.3 TCR (39% of the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS benchmark).
Arkema West Chester Plant TCR series: 2016=1.3 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Arkema West Chester Plant falls in its industry
644 Plastics and synthetic resins establishmentsSafer than 62% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 37 Plastics and synthetic resins employers in Pennsylvania.
Arkema West Chester Plant has more employees than the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerati median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · PA · West Chester
644 Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 171 employers in West Chester, PA · 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 | Arkema Inc. West Chester | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NOVA Chemicals, Beaver Valley Site | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Megadyne America Charlotte | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DTFHopewell | 1.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Generation Maintenance | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Horsham Office | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Frank J. Zottola Construction | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LB Foster Rail Technologies, Inc (Field Services) | 76 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chester County Hospital | 2,607 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | QVC, Inc. (Studio Park) | 2,531 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DePuy Synthes West Chester | 2,087 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DePuy Synthes Sales West Chester | 1,265 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rivergate Mall #1102 | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shannon Precision Fastener Distribution & Technical Center | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City Center | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fortier Inc | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CHEP Modesto Service Center (UTB5) | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trusted Hand Service Inc, | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Live Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DT Irvine Spectrum | 76 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.