Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers · Pennsylvania
Books and Library Services
Williamsport, PA · ~342 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Books and Library Services runs at 108% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers workplace, earning a grade C.
Books and Library Services: 2.4 TCR = 108% of Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Books and Library Services safety composite
Books and Library Services scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 90% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- A 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 90% 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
−5.3
2016→2023
Books and Library Services injury rate improved
Books and Library Services's TCR fell 5.3 from 5.9 in 2016 to 0.6 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.9 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.9 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=1.5 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424920 · Williamsport, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 2.4 · 108% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO Clearfield Distribut…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 64 inj
- SIZE ~342 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Clearfield Distribution Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Books and Library Services in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 6350-MILAN DIS
6350-MILAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
2.5 TCR
- This site
Books and Library Services
2.4 TCR
- American Whole
American Wholesale Book Company
2.4 TCR
- Clearfield Dis
Clearfield Distribution Center
2.3 TCR
- indiCo, LLC
indiCo, LLC
2.2 TCR
What this shows Books and Library Services averages 2.4 TCR (108% of the Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Books and Library Services TCR series: 2016=5.9 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=1.5 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.6 · BLS 2.2
Where Books and Library Services falls in its industry
57 Books, Periodical, Newspaper M establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Books, Periodical, Newspaper M employers in Pennsylvania.
Books and Library Services has more employees than the Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wh median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424920 · PA · Williamsport
57 Books, Periodical, Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 132 employers in Williamsport, PA · 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 | Clearfield Distribution Center | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Wholesale Book Company | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | indiCo, LLC | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 6350-MILAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dawn Food Products - York Manufacturing | 342 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products | 342 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3633 | 342 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 2368 | 342 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Williamsport Hospital | 2,433 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Susquehanna Physician Services | 1,002 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lycoming Engines | 480 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Textron Systems - Lycoming Engines | 477 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Johnson Controls | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sierra Nevada Construction INC | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach FL | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ShoreMaster, LLC | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Total Development Solutions | 342 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Birmingham | 342 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | A&C Business Enterprises | 342 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Casa Systems, Inc. | 342 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.