Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing · Virginia
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp
Bedford, VA · ~80 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp runs at 238% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp: 7.8 TCR = 238% of Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp safety composite
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp: 3.8 → 12.1 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 19.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0.31× in 2024
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp's TCR rose 8.3 from 3.8 in 2018 to 12.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 19.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326291 · Bedford, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.8 · 238% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO Vibracoustic
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~80 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Vibracoustic (0.0 TCR gap)
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Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Dong-A USA , I
Dong-A USA , INC.
8.1 TCR
- Vibracoustic
Vibracoustic
7.9 TCR
- This site
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp
7.8 TCR
- Toyo Automotiv
Toyo Automotive Parts (USA), Inc.
7.8 TCR
- Kokoku Rubber
Kokoku Rubber Inc. KY Factory Manufacturing Division
7.8 TCR
What this shows Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp averages 7.8 TCR (238% of the Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp TCR series: 2018=3.8 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=19.6 · 2022=6.2 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=12.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp falls in its industry
266 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e. establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e. employers in Virginia.
Bedford Storage Investment dba Fostek Corp has fewer employees than the Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extrude median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326291 · VA · Bedford
266 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 38 employers in Bedford, VA · 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 | Vibracoustic | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Toyo Automotive Parts (USA), Inc. | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kokoku Rubber Inc. KY Factory Manufacturing Division | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dong-A USA , INC. | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Concrete Polishing and Restoration LLC | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Roanoke Service Building | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | David A. Nice Builders, Inc. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Christian Siding LLC | 80 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1399 | 314 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1399 | 292 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sam Moore Furniture | 216 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 524 - BEDFORD | 123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | BR09 Livermore | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aring - Depere | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brite Plating | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NSI Electrical Contractors, Inc | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | EMS Ambulance | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Metzger Elementary | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gasser Chair Co., Inc. - Production Division 1 | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sacred Heart Senior Living by Saucon Creek | 80 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.