Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats) · Alabama
Elkmont Vet Lab
Elkmont, AL · ~46 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Elkmont Vet Lab runs at 76% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats) workplace, earning a grade B.
Elkmont Vet Lab: 3.4 TCR = 76% of Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats) BLS 4.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Elkmont Vet Lab safety composite
Elkmont Vet Lab scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 71% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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
−3.7
2016→2019
Elkmont Vet Lab injury rate improved
Elkmont Vet Lab's TCR fell 3.7 from 5.6 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.6 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.6 · 2017=2.8 · 2019=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 112990 · Elkmont, AL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 3.4 · 76% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P71
- PHOTO Charles River Labora…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~46 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Charles River Laboratories (0.1 TCR gap)
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Elkmont Vet Lab in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Trans Ova Gene
Trans Ova Genetics LC
3.8 TCR
- Charles River
Charles River Laboratories
3.5 TCR
- Fort Morgan Di
Fort Morgan Division
3.5 TCR
- This site
Elkmont Vet Lab
3.4 TCR
- Taconic Biosci
Taconic Biosciences, Inc. Germantown Satellite Facility
3.1 TCR
What this shows Elkmont Vet Lab averages 3.4 TCR (76% of the Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats) BLS benchmark).
Elkmont Vet Lab TCR series: 2016=5.6 · 2017=2.8 · 2019=1.9 · BLS 4.5
Where Elkmont Vet Lab falls in its industry
34 Laboratory animal production ( establishmentsSafer than 71% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.9.
Elkmont Vet Lab has fewer employees than the Laboratory animal production (e.g., guin median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.9. 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 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
112990 · AL · Elkmont
34 Laboratory animal production (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, rats) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 16 employers in Elkmont, AL · 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 | Charles River Laboratories | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fort Morgan Division | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Taconic Biosciences, Inc. Germantown Satellite Facility | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trans Ova Genetics LC | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fairknoll Hatchery | 46 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Alabama Stone Co | 46 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hillcrest | 46 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastern Division Gadsden Office | 46 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EFI Alabama | 124 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GGP Production (Elkmont) | 109 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Snap-on Tools, Elkmont Manufacturing | 93 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GP Production (Alabama) | 80 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Triton Intermediate Schooll | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lakeside Terrace | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Courtyard - Lakeland | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RSCI Louisville | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Darling Ingredients- Wichita | 46 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Diamond Fiberglass | 46 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Honeywell NY09 | 46 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Needham's Mushroom Farms, Inc. | 46 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.