Alkalies manufacturing · Texas
Blue Cube Freeport Operations
Freeport, TX · ~1,226 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Blue Cube Freeport Operations runs at 7% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Alkalies manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Blue Cube Freeport Operations: 0.2 TCR = 7% of Alkalies manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Blue Cube Freeport Operations safety composite
Blue Cube Freeport Operations scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 97% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 51%), 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).
69/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 97% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% 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%).
Blue Cube Freeport Operations held a steady TCR band
Blue Cube Freeport Operations's TCR held near 0.3 from 0.4 in 2016 to 0.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 0.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.38× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.4 · 2017=0.1 · 2018=0.2 · 2019=0.3 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.3 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Freeport, TX AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.2 · 7% of ind
- DART 0.1 DART
- RANK #4/47
- PHOTO Clariant Corporation…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~1,226 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Clariant Corporation Hill St. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Blue Cube Freeport Operations in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.2
Blue Cube Freeport Operations
0.2 TCR
- Clariant Corpo 0.2
Clariant Corporation Hill St.
0.2 TCR
- SHAC - Norco, 0.2
SHAC - Norco, LA
0.2 TCR
- DUF6 - Portsmo 0.2
DUF6 - Portsmouth
0.2 TCR
- Cabot Corporat 0.2
Cabot Corporation Tuscola
0.2 TCR
What this shows Blue Cube Freeport Operations averages 0.2 TCR (7% of the Alkalies manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Blue Cube Freeport Operations TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=0.1 · 2018=0.2 · 2019=0.3 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.3 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Blue Cube Freeport Operations falls in its industry
418 Alkalies manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 97% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 47 Alkalies manufacturing employers in Texas.
Blue Cube Freeport Operations has more employees than the Alkalies manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · TX · Freeport
418 Alkalies manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 103 employers in Freeport, TX · 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 | Clariant Corporation Hill St. | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SHAC - Norco, LA | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DUF6 - Portsmouth | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cabot Corporation Tuscola | 0.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine | 1,225 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Permain Basin | 1,223 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AOC I | 1,222 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL | 1,231 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Freeport, Texas | 4,279 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dow Texas Operations | 3,977 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chemical Manufacturing | 933 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BASF Freeport | 933 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Decatur Diamond, LLC | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LORD Corporation - Dayton | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Santa Monica | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Novaspect Chanhassen | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Gurabo | 1,226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board | 1,226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chicago Stmp | 1,226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Hershey Plant | 1,226 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.