Acids merchant wholesalers · New York
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated
Buffalo, NY · ~41 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated runs at 145% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Acids merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated: 3.2 TCR = 145% of Acids merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated safety composite
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 28%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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
−2.5
2016→2021
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated injury rate improved
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated's TCR fell 2.5 from 2.5 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 5.0 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.5 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=5.0 · 2021=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424690 · Buffalo, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.2 · 145% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #15/23
- PHOTO Brenntag Pacific - …
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~41 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Brenntag Pacific - Chandler (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chemical Distributors, Incorporated in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated
3.2 TCR
- Brenntag Pacif
Brenntag Pacific - Chandler
3.2 TCR
- Detroit Romulu
Detroit Romulus 0932
3.2 TCR
- Lousiville
Lousiville
3.2 TCR
- Detco
Detco
3.2 TCR
What this shows Chemical Distributors, Incorporated averages 3.2 TCR (145% of the Acids merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated TCR series: 2016=2.5 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=5 · 2021=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Chemical Distributors, Incorporated falls in its industry
766 Acids merchant wholesalers establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 23 Acids merchant wholesalers employers in New York.
Chemical Distributors, Incorporated has more employees than the Acids merchant wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424690 · NY · Buffalo
766 Acids merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 532 employers in Buffalo, NY · 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 | Brenntag Pacific - Chandler | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Detroit Romulus 0932 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lousiville | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Detco | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | LAKESIDE ORCHARDS INC. | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Martens Fresh, LLC | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steam Distribution System | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | OAKWOOD AVENUE CREW LOCATION-NY14 | 41 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buffalo General Hospital | 3,556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | 2,379 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WNY Independent Living, Inc. | 1,988 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaleida Health Oishei Childrens Hospital | 1,765 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Manufacturer | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kelly's Foods Winter Garden | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North American Pipe | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | KSC01 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Midwest Refrigerated Madison (Terminal), LLC | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Twin Valley Coffee | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | H Window Co. Inc. | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nestle Purina Pet Care | 41 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.