Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing · Pennsylvania

Chemson Inc

Philadelphia, PA · ~34 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.

F
Failing Safety Record
11.2
Avg TCR
3.3
Industry avg
0
Fatalities
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The verdict

Chemson Inc runs at 339% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.

Chemson Inc: 11.2 TCR = 339% of Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)

Chemson Inc safety composite

Chemson Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).

F

15/100

Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures

Total Case Rate (TCR)
F 11.2 per 100 workers

Safer than 2% of industry peers

DART rate
F 9.48 per 100 workers

Safer than 4% 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

−3.4

2018→2019

Chemson Inc injury rate improved

Chemson Inc's TCR fell 3.4 from 12.9 in 2018 to 9.5 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2018 at 12.9 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.85× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).

2018=12.9 · 2019=9.5

OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard

Establishment book 325998 · Philadelphia, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL

Grade F · TCR 11.2 · 339% of ind

  • DART 9.5 DART
  • RANK #31/31
  • PHOTO Greendale Bulk Plant
  • BOOK 2y book
  • INJ 7 inj
  • SIZE ~34 FTE

Nearest TCR peer: Greendale Bulk Plant (0.4 TCR gap)

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Chemson Inc in the TCR neighbourhood

Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers

TCR

What this shows Chemson Inc averages 11.2 TCR (339% of the Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing BLS benchmark).

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Injury Tracking Application (Form 300A) As of 2026-08-25

Chemson Inc TCR series: 2018=12.9 · 2019=9.5 · BLS 3.3

Where Chemson Inc falls in its industry

485 Rubber processing preparations establishments

Safer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.

More dangerous than peersSafer than peers

Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 31 Rubber processing preparations employers in Pennsylvania.

Chemson Inc (34 employees, TCR 11.2) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 62 employees and a TCR of 2.5 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Average employees (X) and Total Case Rate (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Larger & higher-riskSmaller & higher-riskLarger & saferSmaller & safer than peers 05001,0001,500 051015 Average employees Total Case Rate Chemson Inc
Chemson Inc (34 employees, TCR 11.2) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 62 employees and a TCR of 2.5

Chemson Inc has fewer employees than the Rubber processing preparations (e.g., ac median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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
2019 9.5 9.5 3 0 0
2018 12.9 12.9 4 0 0

OSHA ITA peer cross-reference

Establishment peer ledger

325998 · PA · Philadelphia

485 Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,431 employers in Philadelphia, PA · 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 Greendale Bulk Plant 10.8 TCR
NAICS-TCR REM, Southington, CT 11.8 TCR
NAICS-TCR Compass Minerals 10.4 TCR
NAICS-TCR Southwin Greensboro 10.2 TCR
STATE-SIZE Kaolin Mushroom Farms - West Grove Facility 34 FTE
STATE-SIZE George Didden Greenhouse 34 FTE
STATE-SIZE Kreider Farms - Dairy 34 FTE
STATE-SIZE R.W. Sauder Inc 34 FTE
CITY-NEAR FIVE BELOW INC 19,600 FTE
CITY-NEAR Hospital of University of Pennsylvania 13,423 FTE
CITY-NEAR Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Hospital 9,638 FTE
CITY-NEAR The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Campus 9,129 FTE
NAT-TCR Rice Windows and Doors 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR C-G-B Elementary 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR Hutto Lumber 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : FAT1 11.2 TCR
NAT-SIZE Consumers Oil Company 34 FTE
NAT-SIZE Central Shop 34 FTE
NAT-SIZE Pulaski Service Center 34 FTE
NAT-SIZE 302 N Mildred St 34 FTE

Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →

Data Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA), mandatory establishment-level injury/illness reports. Grades compare employer Total Case Rate (TCR) to BLS IIF industry benchmarks. Data covers years reported by this establishment: 2019, 2018. This is publicly available government data - not a legal determination of workplace conditions.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.