Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing · Illinois
Chicago Operation
Chicago, IL · ~319 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chicago Operation runs at 81% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Chicago Operation: 2.7 TCR = 81% of Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago Operation safety composite
Chicago Operation scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 63% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% 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
−1.8
2016→2021
Chicago Operation injury rate improved
Chicago Operation's TCR fell 1.8 from 4.1 in 2016 to 2.4 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2016 at 4.1 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.1 · 2017=2.9 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.8 · 2021=2.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326199 · Chicago, IL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 2.7 · 81% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #83/175
- PHOTO TH Plastics - Plant 2
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 45 inj
- SIZE ~319 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: TH Plastics - Plant 2 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago Operation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chicago Operation
2.7 TCR
- TH Plastics -
TH Plastics - Plant 2
2.7 TCR
- Delta Plastics
Delta Plastics
2.7 TCR
- Middlefield
Middlefield
2.7 TCR
- Plasticade Inc
Plasticade Inc.
2.7 TCR
What this shows Chicago Operation averages 2.7 TCR (81% of the Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Chicago Operation TCR series: 2016=4.1 · 2017=2.9 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.8 · 2021=2.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Chicago Operation falls in its industry
2,838 Building materials (e.g., fasc establishmentsSafer than 63% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #83 safest of 175 Building materials (e.g., fasc employers in Illinois.
Chicago Operation has more employees than the Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326199 · IL · Chicago
2,838 Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | TH Plastics - Plant 2 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Delta Plastics | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Middlefield | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Plasticade Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | REM | 319 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Manan Medical Products Inc. dba Argon Medical Devices Inc. | 319 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5472-NAI-0032-0032-03082 | 319 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 0647 - ORLAND PARK IL WHSE | 319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Control Point Associates, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trulite W74 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Umphers Construction | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Richardson #533 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Westin Las Vegas Hotel and Spa | 319 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC NH | 319 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Newell Brands Fishers | 319 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Silco Fire & Security - Corporate Summary | 319 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.