Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · Tennessee
Chattem Chemicals Inc.
Chattanooga, TN · ~86 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chattem Chemicals Inc. runs at 70% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Chattem Chemicals Inc.: 2.3 TCR = 70% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chattem Chemicals Inc. safety composite
Chattem Chemicals Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 12%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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
Chattem Chemicals Inc.: 1.8 → 3.6 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 4.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.56× in 2024
Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s TCR rose 1.8 from 1.8 in 2016 to 3.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 4.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.56× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · Chattanooga, TN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.3 · 70% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #7/15
- PHOTO BPI Labs, LLC - 360
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~86 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BPI Labs, LLC - 360 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chattem Chemicals Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chattem Chemicals Inc.
2.3 TCR
- BPI Labs, LLC
BPI Labs, LLC - 360
2.3 TCR
- Aplicare - CT
Aplicare - CT
2.3 TCR
- Pharmeceutics
Pharmeceutics International
2.3 TCR
- MultiPack Solu
MultiPack Solutions
2.3 TCR
What this shows Chattem Chemicals Inc. averages 2.3 TCR (70% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Chattem Chemicals Inc. TCR series: 2016=1.8 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=1.2 · 2019=4.8 · 2020=2.2 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Chattem Chemicals Inc. falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 15 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in Tennessee.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. has fewer employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · TN · Chattanooga
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 695 employers in Chattanooga, 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 | BPI Labs, LLC - 360 | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aplicare - CT | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pharmeceutics International | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MultiPack Solutions | 2.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Holston Electric Cooperative | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BurWil Construction Company, INC. | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 353 Distribution Parkway, Collierville TN 38017 | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nickell Company LLC | 86 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA COKE | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USXpress | 7,385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cardiology GB | 6,606 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 945 Apple Blossom Dr | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Royal Baths Manufacturing, LTD. - Chrisman Facility | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Asf 412 | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Optimax Systems Inc. | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 34 Recc | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Valley Waste Service, Inc. | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Frontier Bridge | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. WV Hanger | 86 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.