Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade · Massachusetts
Coating Systems, Inc.
Lowell, MA · ~61 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Coating Systems, Inc. runs at 172% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Coating Systems, Inc.: 5.7 TCR = 172% of Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Coating Systems, Inc. safety composite
Coating Systems, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% 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
−2.6
2018→2024
Coating Systems, Inc. injury rate improved
Coating Systems, Inc.'s TCR fell 2.6 from 4.7 in 2018 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 11.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=4.7 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=8.3 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332813 · Lowell, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 172% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #19/26
- PHOTO Ace Anodizing & Impr…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~61 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ace Anodizing & Impregnating, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Coating Systems, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Coating Systems, Inc.
5.7 TCR
- Ace Anodizing
Ace Anodizing & Impregnating, Inc.
5.7 TCR
- Greenwood Fabr
Greenwood Fabricating & Plating
5.7 TCR
- Samuel Steel P
Samuel Steel Pickling Company CLE
5.7 TCR
- Mueller Corpor
Mueller Corporation
5.6 TCR
What this shows Coating Systems, Inc. averages 5.7 TCR (172% of the Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Coating Systems, Inc. TCR series: 2018=4.7 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=8.3 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Coating Systems, Inc. falls in its industry
585 Anodizing metals and metal pro establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 26 Anodizing metals and metal pro employers in Massachusetts.
Coating Systems, Inc. has more employees than the Anodizing metals and metal products for median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332813 · MA · Lowell
585 Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 81 employers in Lowell, MA · 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 | Ace Anodizing & Impregnating, Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greenwood Fabricating & Plating | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Samuel Steel Pickling Company CLE | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mueller Corporation | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | M. Holland & Sons Construction, Inc. | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | P. J. Albert, Inc. | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5020 - Halifax, MA | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Manafort Transit | 61 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lowell General Hospital | 2,314 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pathfinder | 1,082 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lowell General Hospital Saints | 741 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Macom Technology Solutions | 507 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Huntingdon Valley | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2018 - Santa Maria | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Good Transport Services, Inc | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prospect Heights Fire District | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Precise Services Inc | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Henry J. Knott Masonry, Inc. | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 8007 | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 8026 | 61 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.