Pathology laboratories, medical · Maryland
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory
Silver Spring, MD · ~50 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 7.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory runs at 183% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pathology laboratories, medical workplace, earning a grade D.
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory: 7.0 TCR = 183% of Pathology laboratories, medical BLS 3.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory safety composite
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.96 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% 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%).
TCR Δ
−6.2
2016→2020
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory injury rate improved
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory's TCR fell 6.2 from 9.8 in 2016 to 3.6 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2019 at 17.9 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.8 · 2017=3.4 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=17.9 · 2020=3.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 621511 · Silver Spring, MD ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 7.0 · 183% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO Distribution Center
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~50 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Distribution Center (0.1 TCR gap)
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Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- West Allis NPH
West Allis NPHS
7.3 TCR
- This site
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory
7 TCR
- Distribution C
Distribution Center
6.9 TCR
- Greenwood, IN-
Greenwood, IN-Biolife 668
6.9 TCR
- Kachina Medica
Kachina Medical Center
6.6 TCR
What this shows Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory averages 7.0 TCR (183% of the Pathology laboratories, medical BLS benchmark).
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory TCR series: 2016=9.8 · 2017=3.4 · 2018=0 · 2019=17.9 · 2020=3.6 · BLS 3.8
Where Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory falls in its industry
162 Pathology laboratories, medica establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Pathology laboratories, medica employers in Maryland.
Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory has fewer employees than the Pathology laboratories, medical median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
621511 · MD · Silver Spring
162 Pathology laboratories, medical employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 160 employers in Silver Spring, MD · 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 | Distribution Center | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greenwood, IN-Biolife 668 | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | West Allis NPHS | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kachina Medical Center | 6.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Green Leaf Extracts LLC dba gLeaf | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bell Nursery - Burtonsville | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MS - Annapolis Junction, MD - 1AJMD | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gilbane Building Company TPM | 50 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring | 3,228 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring-HCH-MD | 2,537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adventist HealthCare, Inc., d/b/a Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center | 1,496 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Riderwood Village | 1,375 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (274-SR-SRH) | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | syncreon-Toledo | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Le Center Agronomy | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hcr12-Bfspr-Crowne Plaza Crystal City | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Darling Ingredients LLC Tampa | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 26 - Helo Mx Fe Warren Afb Uh-1, Wy | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IL01-SMA-CHICAGO | 50 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.