Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development) · Tennessee
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc.
Memphis, TN · ~179 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 0.4
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. runs at 74% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade B.
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc.: 0.4 TCR = 74% of Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. safety composite
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 72% 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc.: 0.0 → 1.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 1.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc.'s TCR rose 1.1 from 0.0 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541715 · Memphis, TN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 0.4 · 74% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P72
- PHOTO Medtronic UCI
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~179 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Medtronic UCI (0.0 TCR gap)
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Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc.
0.4 TCR
- MP Biomedicals
MP Biomedicals
0.4 TCR
- Medtronic UCI 0.3
Medtronic UCI
0.3 TCR
- Decatur JR Ran 0.3
Decatur JR Randall Research Center
0.3 TCR
- Valeo 0.3
Valeo
0.3 TCR
What this shows Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. averages 0.4 TCR (74% of the Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=0 · 2019=0 · 2021=0.8 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 0.5
Where Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. falls in its industry
47 Chemical research and developm establishmentsSafer than 72% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.9.
Buckman Laboratories, International, Inc. has fewer employees than the Chemical research and development labora median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.9. 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 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541715 · TN · Memphis
47 Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 1,330 employers in Memphis, TN · 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 | Medtronic UCI | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MP Biomedicals | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Decatur JR Randall Research Center | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valeo | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tosh Pork HQ | 179 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rogers Group Inc - EMTN | 179 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IBP of Nashville | 179 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Advanced Composites | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FedEx 2903 SPRANKLE DR | 12,398 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 381940311 | 9,861 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | American Residential Services | 5,775 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 5,599 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | SWCA, Incorporated | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buzz Oates | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Scotts Company - Marysville R D | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plaas Incorporated | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Seemann Composites, LLC | 179 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EB Care at Farmingville | 179 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Foothill Ranch | 179 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jabil Packaging Solutions | 179 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.