Caterers · Illinois
Blue Plate Catering LTD
Chicago, IL · ~380 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.0
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Blue Plate Catering LTD runs at 137% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Caterers workplace, earning a grade D.
Blue Plate Catering LTD: 4.1 TCR = 137% of Caterers BLS 3.0 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Blue Plate Catering LTD safety composite
Blue Plate Catering LTD scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−3.1
2022→2024
Blue Plate Catering LTD injury rate improved
Blue Plate Catering LTD's TCR fell 3.1 from 6.4 in 2022 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=6.4 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 722320 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 137% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #5/8
- PHOTO JFK - 425
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~380 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: JFK - 425 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Blue Plate Catering LTD in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Flying Food Gr
Flying Food Group, LLC 3
4.3 TCR
- This site
Blue Plate Catering LTD
4.1 TCR
- JFK - 425
JFK - 425
4.1 TCR
- Unit 426
Unit 426
4.1 TCR
- Unit 231
Unit 231
4 TCR
What this shows Blue Plate Catering LTD averages 4.1 TCR (137% of the Caterers BLS benchmark).
Blue Plate Catering LTD TCR series: 2022=6.4 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 3.0
Where Blue Plate Catering LTD falls in its industry
207 Caterers establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.9.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 8 Caterers employers in Illinois.
Blue Plate Catering LTD has more employees than the Caterers median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.9. 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 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
722320 · IL · Chicago
207 Caterers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | JFK - 425 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Unit 426 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Unit 231 | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Flying Food Group, LLC 3 | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | United States Alliance Fire Protection, Inc. | 380 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | bellwood | 380 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kronos Foods | 380 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Griffith Foods Alsip | 380 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sonesta Select Scottsdale at Mayo Clinic Campus | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6841 Patton Twp | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6486 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6585 Cedar Park | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | J.A.C. Ag Services, Inc | 380 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - SNJ3 | 380 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nmasp - Aspen Facility | 380 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0000000001 Allied Services Rehab Hospita | 380 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.