Laundry services, linen supply · Indiana
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry
Merrillville, IN · ~93 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry runs at 167% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Laundry services, linen supply workplace, earning a grade D.
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry: 3.5 TCR = 167% of Laundry services, linen supply BLS 2.1 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry safety composite
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 74% 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% 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
−5.1
2017→2019
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry injury rate improved
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry's TCR fell 5.1 from 6.8 in 2017 to 1.7 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2017 at 6.8 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.48× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.8 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 812331 · Merrillville, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.5 · 167% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #1/5
- PHOTO Kansas Plant
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~93 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Kansas Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry
3.5 TCR
- Kansas Plant
Kansas Plant
3.5 TCR
- 61 Morgan Serv
61 Morgan Services Dayton
3.5 TCR
- Arrow Linen Su
Arrow Linen Supply Company, Inc. Garden City Location
3.5 TCR
- FDR Services C
FDR Services Corp of VA
3.5 TCR
What this shows Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry averages 3.5 TCR (167% of the Laundry services, linen supply BLS benchmark).
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry TCR series: 2017=6.8 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.7 · BLS 2.1
Where Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry falls in its industry
334 Laundry services, linen supply establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.3.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 5 Laundry services, linen supply employers in Indiana.
Douglas Cleaners Inc DBA: ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry has fewer employees than the Laundry services, linen supply median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
812331 · IN · Merrillville
334 Laundry services, linen supply employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 97 employers in Merrillville, IN · 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 | Kansas Plant | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 61 Morgan Services Dayton | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Arrow Linen Supply Company, Inc. Garden City Location | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FDR Services Corp of VA | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Remington, IN | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hendricks Power Cooperative | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Globe Asphalt Paving | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kuert Concrete, Inc. | 93 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC | 796 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Albanese Confectionery Group | 591 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1618 | 377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Mental Health Center | 371 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Discovery Bay - Resort | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Modesto WHC | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tops 249 | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6400-Swy 0020 3652 | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Administrative Services | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CTI Industries | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BASF Corporation - Shakopee | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Superior Grocers # 115 | 93 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.