Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing · Illinois
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant
Rochelle, IL · ~62 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant runs at 391% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant: 12.9 TCR = 391% of Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant safety composite
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
16/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.91 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% 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
−2.1
2020→2024
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant injury rate improved
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant's TCR fell 2.1 from 10.7 in 2020 to 8.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 18.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=10.7 · 2021=11.7 · 2022=15.5 · 2023=18.0 · 2024=8.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311514 · Rochelle, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.9 · 391% of ind
- DART 6.9 DART
- RANK #16/16
- PHOTO Mill Haven Foods - T…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 43 inj
- SIZE ~62 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mill Haven Foods - Tomah (0.3 TCR gap)
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Erie Foods International Rochelle plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Arlington
Arlington
13.9 TCR
- This site
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant
12.9 TCR
- Mill Haven Foo
Mill Haven Foods - Tomah
12.6 TCR
- Sibley
Sibley
12.2 TCR
- Win Soon Chica
Win Soon Chicago, Inc
12.1 TCR
What this shows Erie Foods International Rochelle plant averages 12.9 TCR (391% of the Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant TCR series: 2020=10.7 · 2021=11.7 · 2022=15.5 · 2023=18 · 2024=8.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Erie Foods International Rochelle plant falls in its industry
185 Casein, dry and wet, manufactu establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 16 Casein, dry and wet, manufactu employers in Illinois.
Erie Foods International Rochelle plant has fewer employees than the Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311514 · IL · Rochelle
185 Casein, dry and wet, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 45 employers in Rochelle, IL · 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 | Mill Haven Foods - Tomah | 12.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sibley | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Win Soon Chicago, Inc | 12.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Arlington | 13.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dupont Pioneer Mcleansboro MCL1 | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hinsdale Nurseries, Inc. - Plano | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 03U - Electric Field Meter Services | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Gas Tech Services | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochelle Foods | 823 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochelle Community Hospital | 321 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochelle Distribution Center | 289 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC | 252 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Complete Care Brackenville | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Edwardsville Fwd WH | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Strasser Woodenworks | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marin Transystems Inc | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Family Care Network, PLLC - North Cascade Family Physicians | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Headquarters | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Carlie C's IGA #760 | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | GB Manufacturing Co | 62 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.