Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins manufacturing · South Carolina
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site
Gaston, SC · ~495 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site runs at 22% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site: 0.7 TCR = 22% of Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site safety composite
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
62/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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%).
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site held a steady TCR band
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site's TCR held near 0.1 from 0.7 in 2017 to 0.8 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2018 at 0.8 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=0.7 · 2018=0.8 · 2019=0.8 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Gaston, SC AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.7 · 22% of ind
- DART 0.4 DART
- RANK #4/29
- PHOTO T&H Plastics, Inc.
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~495 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: T&H Plastics, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site
0.7 TCR
- T&H Plastics,
T&H Plastics, Inc.
0.7 TCR
- allnex USA, In
allnex USA, Inc.
0.7 TCR
- Accella Polyur
Accella Polyurethane Systems LLC - Berea
0.7 TCR
- SABIC, BKV, AL
SABIC, BKV, AL
0.7 TCR
What this shows DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site averages 0.7 TCR (22% of the Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins manufacturing BLS benchmark).
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site TCR series: 2017=0.7 · 2018=0.8 · 2019=0.8 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=0.8 · BLS 3.3
Where DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site falls in its industry
644 Polyethylene terephathalate (P establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 29 Polyethylene terephathalate (P employers in South Carolina.
DAK Americas, LLC-Columbia Site has more employees than the Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · SC · Gaston
644 Polyethylene terephathalate (PET) resins manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 32 employers in Gaston, SC · 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 | T&H Plastics, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | allnex USA, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Accella Polyurethane Systems LLC - Berea | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SABIC, BKV, AL | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SCGRV - GREENVILLE | 495 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US - Supply Chain : 0003 | 494 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4530 Charleston Paper Mill | 493 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Greenville Solution Plant | 492 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Private Residence Gaston SC | 861 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alpek Polyester USA, LLC-Columbia Site | 500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stier Supply Co. | 286 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC-126 ACCESS ROAD | 216 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | ESI a Division of Fellowes, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | P&M Leasing | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hydration Source LLC #29 | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Great Salt Lake Electric Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Park West Gallery | 495 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North Janitorial Services, Inc. | 495 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bay Park Hospital | 495 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ATK Space Systems Inc - San Diego | 495 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.