Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing · Iowa
Danisco Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA · ~214 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Danisco Cedar Rapids runs at 19% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Danisco Cedar Rapids: 0.6 TCR = 19% of Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Danisco Cedar Rapids safety composite
Danisco Cedar Rapids scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 1%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 1% 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
−1.4
2017→2024
Danisco Cedar Rapids injury rate improved
Danisco Cedar Rapids's TCR fell 1.4 from 1.4 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=1.4 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=0.9 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Cedar Rapids, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.6 · 19% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/17
- PHOTO Monument Chemical, B…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~214 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Monument Chemical, Brandenburg KY (0.0 TCR gap)
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Danisco Cedar Rapids in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Aurorium - Gre
Aurorium - Greensboro
0.7 TCR
- Kemira Chemica
Kemira Chemicals Inc.
0.7 TCR
- This site
Danisco Cedar Rapids
0.6 TCR
- Monument Chemi
Monument Chemical, Brandenburg KY
0.6 TCR
- Vantage Oleoch
Vantage Oleochemicals
0.6 TCR
What this shows Danisco Cedar Rapids averages 0.6 TCR (19% of the Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Danisco Cedar Rapids TCR series: 2017=1.4 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=0.9 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Danisco Cedar Rapids falls in its industry
552 Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic s establishmentsSafer than 77% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 17 Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic s employers in Iowa.
Danisco Cedar Rapids has more employees than the Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic c median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · IA · Cedar Rapids
552 Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 466 employers in Cedar Rapids, IA · 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 | Monument Chemical, Brandenburg KY | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vantage Oleochemicals | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aurorium - Greensboro | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kemira Chemicals Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Doll Distributing LLC - Main Site DSM | 214 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DES MOINES IA - 3046 | 214 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Clarinda Correctional Facility | 214 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Blue Independence Iowa | 215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids IA 400 NE) | 6,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids C Ave | 6,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Methodist Hospital | 2,949 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lindenmeyr Latham | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Little Rock Campus (Headquarters) | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MAIN | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lsg Sky Chefs | 214 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S03144 - WM of Sarasota County | 214 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ventura Ag, Inc. | 214 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc - Macon Campus | 214 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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