Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing · New Jersey
Astor Chocolate Corporation
Lakewood, NJ · ~199 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.3
- Avg TCR
- 4.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Astor Chocolate Corporation runs at 31% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Astor Chocolate Corporation: 1.3 TCR = 31% of Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing BLS 4.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Astor Chocolate Corporation safety composite
Astor Chocolate Corporation scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 86% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 56%), 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 86% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- C 0
Safer than 56% 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
2016→2024
Astor Chocolate Corporation injury rate improved
Astor Chocolate Corporation's TCR fell 0.8 from 1.8 in 2016 to 1.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 2.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.77× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.8 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311314 · Lakewood, NJ AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.3 · 31% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK P86
- PHOTO Chattanooga Station …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~199 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Chattanooga Station Sweetener Terminal (0.1 TCR gap)
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Astor Chocolate Corporation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sugaright LLC
Sugaright LLC
1.5 TCR
- This site
Astor Chocolate Corporation
1.3 TCR
- Chattanooga St
Chattanooga Station Sweetener Terminal
1.2 TCR
- ASR Group - Ch
ASR Group - Chalmette
1.1 TCR
- Westfield Suga
Westfield Sugar Factory
1.1 TCR
What this shows Astor Chocolate Corporation averages 1.3 TCR (31% of the Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Astor Chocolate Corporation TCR series: 2016=1.8 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=0 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=1 · BLS 4.2
Where Astor Chocolate Corporation falls in its industry
57 Sugar, confectionery, manufact establishmentsSafer than 86% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Astor Chocolate Corporation has more employees than the Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311314 · NJ · Lakewood
57 Sugar, confectionery, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 94 employers in Lakewood, NJ · 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 | Chattanooga Station Sweetener Terminal | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ASR Group - Chalmette | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sugaright LLC | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Westfield Sugar Factory | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nitta Casings Inc. | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Universal Supplements Corp | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Capital Hardware Supply, LLC | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. | 199 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NJ-04 | 4,429 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tender Touch Rehab Services | 2,997 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Monmouth Medical Center - Southern Campus | 622 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Renaissane Lakewood LLC | 598 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Preferred Acquisitions Company, LLC | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | X-FAB Texas | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Seither & Cherry Quad Cities, Inc. | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store #62 | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Superior Essex | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jonesboro AR Mill | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mersen USA St Marys | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Riddle Engineered Wood | 199 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.