Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries · Virginia
Central Bakery
Richmond, VA · ~196 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Central Bakery runs at 122% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries workplace, earning a grade D.
Central Bakery: 4.0 TCR = 122% of Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Central Bakery safety composite
Central Bakery scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Central Bakery: 2.1 → 3.7 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 6.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.68× in 2024
Central Bakery's TCR rose 1.6 from 2.1 in 2016 to 3.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.68× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311812 · Richmond, VA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 122% of ind
- DART 2.8 DART
- RANK #10/19
- PHOTO Natures Bakery, LLC
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 58 inj
- SIZE ~196 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Natures Bakery, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Central Bakery in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Central Bakery
4 TCR
- Natures Bakery
Natures Bakery, LLC
4 TCR
- ARYZTA - Austi
ARYZTA - Austin
4 TCR
- CARLISLE PA PL
CARLISLE PA PLANT
4 TCR
- 64 Chester Str
64 Chester Street
4 TCR
What this shows Central Bakery averages 4.0 TCR (122% of the Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries BLS benchmark).
Central Bakery TCR series: 2016=2.1 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=6.3 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=3.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Central Bakery falls in its industry
1,014 Bakery products, fresh (i.e., establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 19 Bakery products, fresh (i.e., employers in Virginia.
Central Bakery has more employees than the Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cak median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311812 · VA · Richmond
1,014 Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 939 employers in Richmond, VA · 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 | Natures Bakery, LLC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ARYZTA - Austin | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CARLISLE PA PLANT | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 64 Chester Street | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CAPEWELL AERIAL SYSTEMS LLC | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 0420 LOWE S OF NEWPORT NEWS VA. | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 029-00505 | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1048 - Norfolk | 196 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VCU Health System | 14,536 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Virginia Commonwealth University | 11,826 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VCU | 5,271 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CJW Medical Center | 3,259 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Agropur - Weyauwega | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Main Office - 01 | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ottumwa Service Center | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stoughton Office | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 600 Northern Blvd | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Solo Cup Company Thomaston | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ellwood National Forge | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Weber Display and Packaging | 196 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.