Wetting agents manufacturing · Tennessee
Colonial Chemical, Inc
South Pittsburg, TN · ~135 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Colonial Chemical, Inc runs at 135% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Wetting agents manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Colonial Chemical, Inc: 4.5 TCR = 135% of Wetting agents manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Colonial Chemical, Inc safety composite
Colonial Chemical, Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 15%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% 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
−2.8
2016→2024
Colonial Chemical, Inc injury rate improved
Colonial Chemical, Inc's TCR fell 2.8 from 4.5 in 2016 to 1.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 11.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.5 · 2017=11.7 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325613 · South Pittsburg, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 135% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK P15
- PHOTO Southern Chemical an…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~135 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southern Chemical and Textile (0.1 TCR gap)
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Colonial Chemical, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Southern Chemi
Southern Chemical and Textile
4.6 TCR
- This site
Colonial Chemical, Inc
4.5 TCR
- Dystar Dalton
Dystar Dalton
4.3 TCR
- Lubrizol Advan
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio
4.2 TCR
- Lubrizol Advan
Lubrizol Advanced Materials
4.2 TCR
What this shows Colonial Chemical, Inc averages 4.5 TCR (135% of the Wetting agents manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Colonial Chemical, Inc TCR series: 2016=4.5 · 2017=11.7 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=1.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Colonial Chemical, Inc falls in its industry
66 Wetting agents manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.7.
Colonial Chemical, Inc has more employees than the Wetting agents manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.7. 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 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325613 · TN · South Pittsburg
66 Wetting agents manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 12 employers in South Pittsburg, TN · 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 | Southern Chemical and Textile | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dystar Dalton | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lubrizol Advanced Materials | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | H & M Construction Company, Inc. | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 01-Memphis TN | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rich Products Corp | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crown Bakeries Nashville | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Primary Care Marion County | 6,606 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lodge Manufacturing | 469 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Plant HW | 216 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LP South Pittsburg, LLC | 104 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | HSG-Health Services | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kimble Company Recycle Center Twinsburg | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SBN | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Advantage Tank Lines 20330 - Decatur (Central IL) | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | New Orleans | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MTG - Republic | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USA NC Greensboro Stage Coach Trail Plant | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Winebow-NY | 135 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.