Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing · Georgia
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant
Macon, GA · ~341 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant runs at 208% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant: 6.9 TCR = 208% of Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant safety composite
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% 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
−1.6
2016→2024
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant injury rate improved
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant's TCR fell 1.6 from 6.1 in 2016 to 4.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.1 · 2017=12.9 · 2018=9.2 · 2019=7.8 · 2020=6.1 · 2021=6.2 · 2022=4.6 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=4.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Macon, GA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.9 · 208% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO Oldcastle APG West d…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 191 inj
- SIZE ~341 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Oldcastle APG West dba Calstone Company Gilroy (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant
6.9 TCR
- Fireclay Tile
Fireclay Tile Spokane
6.9 TCR
- Oldcastle APG
Oldcastle APG West dba Calstone Company Gilroy
6.8 TCR
- Harbisonwalker
Harbisonwalker international 1700
6.8 TCR
- Jonesboro Bric
Jonesboro Brick Plant
6.7 TCR
What this shows Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant averages 6.9 TCR (208% of the Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant TCR series: 2016=6.1 · 2017=12.9 · 2018=9.2 · 2019=7.8 · 2020=6.1 · 2021=6.2 · 2022=4.6 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=4.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant falls in its industry
307 Bricks, clay refractory, manuf establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Georgia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Bricks, clay refractory, manuf employers in Georgia.
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant has more employees than the Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 37 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · GA · Macon
307 Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 300 employers in Macon, GA · 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 | Oldcastle APG West dba Calstone Company Gilroy | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fireclay Tile Spokane | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Harbisonwalker international 1700 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jonesboro Brick Plant | 6.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Medline Industries-Incont. Dpr Plant-B82 - INC | 341 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 3388 | 341 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hostess Brands - Columbus GA | 340 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Irving Tissue | 340 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Medical Center, Navicent Health | 3,977 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1201-Navicent Health Medical Center | 3,858 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : SAV3 | 1,528 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - SAV3 | 1,305 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Farrar Home | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McAuley Seton Home Care | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | OHDC | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | East Manufacturing Corporation | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Raeford | 341 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Standard Motor Products, Inc | 341 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WILLOWS | 341 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alexandria EWP - WP | 341 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.