Retail Other · Massachusetts
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA
Methuen, MA · ~25 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA runs at 134% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Retail Other workplace, earning a grade D.
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA: 4.5 TCR = 134% of Retail Other BLS 3.4 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA safety composite
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 44%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA held a steady TCR band
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 12.8 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=0.0 · 2018=12.8 · 2019=6.5 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=8.0 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452990 · Methuen, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 134% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #40/83
- PHOTO Big Lots Store #1531…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Big Lots Store #1531 MADISONVILLE, KY (0.0 TCR gap)
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Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA
4.5 TCR
- Big Lots Store
Big Lots Store #1531 MADISONVILLE, KY
4.5 TCR
- Big Lots Store
Big Lots Store #5091 Orlando, FL
4.5 TCR
- 1576
1576
4.5 TCR
- Big Lots Store
Big Lots Store #4557 San Jose, Ca
4.5 TCR
What this shows Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA averages 4.5 TCR (134% of the Retail Other BLS benchmark).
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA TCR series: 2017=0 · 2018=12.8 · 2019=6.5 · 2021=0 · 2022=8 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.4
Where Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA falls in its industry
2,120 Retail Other establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #40 safest of 83 Retail Other employers in Massachusetts.
Big Lots Store #1606 METHUEN, MA has more employees than the Retail Other median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452990 · MA · Methuen
2,120 Retail Other employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 53 employers in Methuen, MA · 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 | Big Lots Store #1531 MADISONVILLE, KY | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Big Lots Store #5091 Orlando, FL | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1576 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Big Lots Store #4557 San Jose, Ca | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GREAT BARRINGTON-MA11 | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HANOVER-MA12 | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - Marshfield | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Knollmeyer Building Corp. - 01 | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holy Family Hospital - Methuen | 1,454 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Shaw's Methuen Distribution Center | 406 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Ann's Home, Inc | 343 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NAI-0033-0033-06652 FAC-06652-METHUEN-MA | 306 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Anderson Aluminum Corporation | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Town of Mint Hill-Public Works | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fredericksburg District Shop | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4118/3804 - Sullivan Crossdock | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #1489 WALLINGFORD, CT | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #4283 MERCED, CA | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #5295 Woodbridge, NJ | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 5901 Fresca Dr. La Palma, CA | 25 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.