Lithium batteries manufacturing · Georgia
Ascend Elements - Base 1
Covington, GA · ~104 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ascend Elements - Base 1 runs at 180% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Lithium batteries manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Ascend Elements - Base 1: 5.9 TCR = 180% of Lithium batteries manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ascend Elements - Base 1 safety composite
Ascend Elements - Base 1 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% 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
−2.3
2023→2024
Ascend Elements - Base 1 injury rate improved
Ascend Elements - Base 1's TCR fell 2.3 from 7.1 in 2023 to 4.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 7.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=7.1 · 2024=4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 335910 · Covington, GA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.9 · 180% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK P14
- PHOTO U.S Battery Manufact…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~104 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: U.S Battery Manufacturing Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ascend Elements - Base 1 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Teledyne Batte
Teledyne Battery Products
6.5 TCR
- This site
Ascend Elements - Base 1
5.9 TCR
- U.S Battery Ma
U.S Battery Manufacturing Company
5.9 TCR
- NA-US-NV-Spark
NA-US-NV-Sparks-Electric Avenue
3.3 TCR
- NA-US-NV-Spark
NA-US-NV-Sparks-1-Electric Ave
3.1 TCR
What this shows Ascend Elements - Base 1 averages 5.9 TCR (180% of the Lithium batteries manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ascend Elements - Base 1 TCR series: 2023=7.1 · 2024=4.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Ascend Elements - Base 1 falls in its industry
14 Lithium batteries manufacturin establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.1.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
335910 · GA · Covington
14 Lithium batteries manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 91 employers in Covington, GA · 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 | U.S Battery Manufacturing Company | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Teledyne Battery Products | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NA-US-NV-Sparks-Electric Avenue | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NA-US-NV-Sparks-1-Electric Ave | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek | 104 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GCY ADMINISTRATION/OFFICE | 104 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dollar Tree (WC USX DGA) | 104 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DECATUR_1360474 | 104 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BD Covington GA | 840 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 679 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | C.R. Bard COV Non-Ops | 664 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Foodservice : COVINGTON | 447 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 011 Columbus OH | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | California | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buggy Bus Inc | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Soledad | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Heights Tower Service | 104 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Control Solutions Inc | 104 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USA Cleveland 19601 Maplewood Ave | 104 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Precision Cable Assemblies | 104 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.