Offset printing (except books, printing grey goods) · Massachusetts
DS Graphics, Inc.
Lowell, MA · ~258 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DS Graphics, Inc. runs at 72% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Offset printing (except books, printing grey goods) workplace, earning a grade B.
DS Graphics, Inc.: 2.4 TCR = 72% of Offset printing (except books, printing grey goods) BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DS Graphics, Inc. safety composite
DS Graphics, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 56% 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% 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
−0.7
2016→2023
DS Graphics, Inc. injury rate improved
DS Graphics, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.7 from 2.4 in 2016 to 1.7 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 3.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.4 · 2017=2.4 · 2018=2.2 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=2.6 · 2023=1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 323111 · Lowell, MA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.4 · 72% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #21/40
- PHOTO Greenwell Chisholm P…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 46 inj
- SIZE ~258 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Greenwell Chisholm Printing (0.0 TCR gap)
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DS Graphics, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
DS Graphics, Inc.
2.4 TCR
- Greenwell Chis
Greenwell Chisholm Printing
2.4 TCR
- Corporate Grap
Corporate Graphics Commercial - MN - 0027
2.4 TCR
- The Imagine Gr
The Imagine Group
2.4 TCR
- Omnova Solutio
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
2.4 TCR
What this shows DS Graphics, Inc. averages 2.4 TCR (72% of the Offset printing (except books, printing grey goods) BLS benchmark).
DS Graphics, Inc. TCR series: 2016=2.4 · 2017=2.4 · 2018=2.2 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=2.6 · 2023=1.7 · BLS 3.3
Where DS Graphics, Inc. falls in its industry
2,001 Offset printing (except books, establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 40 Offset printing (except books, employers in Massachusetts.
DS Graphics, Inc. has more employees than the Offset printing (except books, printing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
323111 · MA · Lowell
2,001 Offset printing (except books, printing grey goods) 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 | Greenwell Chisholm Printing | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Corporate Graphics Commercial - MN - 0027 | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Imagine Group | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Omnova Solutions, Inc. | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | AS&E/Rapiscan | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Displays2go | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Market Basket #05 | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 99150 | 258 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 | Maax Bath Valdosta | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Residence Inn by Marriott | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ralph Camputaro and Son Excavating, Inc. | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cee Kay Supply, INC | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Euclid Cleveland | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2040 Omaha Dc and Plains Region Office (Ne) | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seven Hills Health & Rehab Center | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Crafts | 258 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.