Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Du-Co Ceramics Company
Saxonburg, PA · ~130 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Du-Co Ceramics Company runs at 246% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Du-Co Ceramics Company: 8.1 TCR = 246% of Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Du-Co Ceramics Company safety composite
Du-Co Ceramics Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 5%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% 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
−6.4
2017→2024
Du-Co Ceramics Company injury rate improved
Du-Co Ceramics Company's TCR fell 6.4 from 10.5 in 2017 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 11.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.38× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.5 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=6.8 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327110 · Saxonburg, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.1 · 246% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #9/10
- PHOTO Salmon Falls Stoneware
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 54 inj
- SIZE ~130 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Salmon Falls Stoneware (0.0 TCR gap)
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Du-Co Ceramics Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- The Fiesta Tab
The Fiesta Tableware Company
8.2 TCR
- This site
Du-Co Ceramics Company
8.1 TCR
- Salmon Falls S
Salmon Falls Stoneware
8.1 TCR
- Associated Cer
Associated Ceramics & Technology Inc
8.1 TCR
- FKB LLC
FKB LLC
7.6 TCR
What this shows Du-Co Ceramics Company averages 8.1 TCR (246% of the Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Du-Co Ceramics Company TCR series: 2017=10.5 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=6.8 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Du-Co Ceramics Company falls in its industry
109 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbin establishmentsSafer than 5% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 10 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbin employers in Pennsylvania.
Du-Co Ceramics Company has more employees than the Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327110 · PA · Saxonburg
109 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 28 employers in Saxonburg, PA · 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 | Salmon Falls Stoneware | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Associated Ceramics & Technology Inc | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Fiesta Tableware Company | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FKB LLC | 7.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Herbruck's of Pennsylvania, LLC | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fresh Food Manufacturing (M003) | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EAC 6270 NORTHEAST PAVING COMPANY | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TransCore - T0760 - Harrisburg | 130 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Coherent Corp. | 533 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | II-VI INC. | 474 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brayman Construction Corporation | 396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 985 Sxb1000 | 371 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Toyota Motor Mfg Kentucky, Inc | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bell Tool, Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pine Bluff Jeff Pkwy Plant | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MDW | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Millersville Office | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | JSB Industries Lawrence | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | El Super 8 | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lowes Foods #266 | 130 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.