DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories · Utah
BioFire Defense, LLC
Salt Lake City, UT · ~171 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
BioFire Defense, LLC runs at 348% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories workplace, earning a grade F.
BioFire Defense, LLC: 1.7 TCR = 348% of DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories BLS 0.5 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
BioFire Defense, LLC safety composite
BioFire Defense, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 23%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 1.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 0.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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
−0.9
2018→2024
BioFire Defense, LLC injury rate improved
BioFire Defense, LLC's TCR fell 0.9 from 2.3 in 2018 to 1.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 2.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.39× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=2.3 · 2019=2.1 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=2.0 · 2024=1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Salt Lake City, UT ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 1.7 · 348% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK P23
- PHOTO Synata Bio
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~171 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Synata Bio (0.0 TCR gap)
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BioFire Defense, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
BioFire Defense, LLC
1.7 TCR
- Synata Bio
Synata Bio
1.7 TCR
- Institute for
Institute for Cancer Research
1.7 TCR
- Marshall Unive
Marshall University Research Corporation
1.6 TCR
- REG Life Scien
REG Life Sciences
1.6 TCR
What this shows BioFire Defense, LLC averages 1.7 TCR (348% of the DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories BLS benchmark).
BioFire Defense, LLC TCR series: 2018=2.3 · 2019=2.1 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=2 · 2024=1.4 · BLS 0.5
Where BioFire Defense, LLC falls in its industry
189 DNA technologies (e.g., microa establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
BioFire Defense, LLC has fewer employees than the DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) res median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · UT · Salt Lake City
189 DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 3,861 rated employers in Utah with headcount on file · 998 employers in Salt Lake City, UT · 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 | Synata Bio | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Institute for Cancer Research | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Marshall University Research Corporation | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | REG Life Sciences | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SALT LAKE CITY NORTH | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nuskin Distribution Center | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UT005 - UT-SLC-Operating Center | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1350 E Miller Ave | 171 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Air Lines - SLC | 4,843 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PC - Primary Childrens Hospital | 3,254 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | L3 Technologies, Inc. | 3,229 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salt Lake City Terminal | 2,766 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Safran Landing Systems (MIA) | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Montgomery Distribution Center | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Durham #1605 | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Astor Services for Children & Families- Central Administration | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sekisui Aerospace - Orange City Operations | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Contract Manufacturing | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NOVO Health Services - Atlanta | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Aiken County Sheriff's Office | 171 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.