Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing · Illinois
Flavorchem Corporation
Downers Grove, IL · ~339 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 4.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Flavorchem Corporation runs at 77% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Flavorchem Corporation: 3.2 TCR = 77% of Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing BLS 4.1 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Flavorchem Corporation safety composite
Flavorchem Corporation scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−1.8
2019→2024
Flavorchem Corporation injury rate improved
Flavorchem Corporation's TCR fell 1.8 from 2.8 in 2019 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=2.8 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311930 · Downers Grove, IL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 3.2 · 77% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #7/9
- PHOTO The Coca-Cola Company
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 62 inj
- SIZE ~339 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Coca-Cola Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Flavorchem Corporation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Jeneil Biotech
Jeneil Biotech, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- This site
Flavorchem Corporation
3.2 TCR
- The Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company
3.2 TCR
- Kerry
Kerry
3 TCR
- Kent Precision
Kent Precision Foods Group- Columbus
3 TCR
What this shows Flavorchem Corporation averages 3.2 TCR (77% of the Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Flavorchem Corporation TCR series: 2019=2.8 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 4.1
Where Flavorchem Corporation falls in its industry
96 Beverage flavorings (except co establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 9 Beverage flavorings (except co employers in Illinois.
Flavorchem Corporation has more employees than the Beverage flavorings (except coffee based median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311930 · IL · Downers Grove
96 Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 139 employers in Downers Grove, 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 | The Coca-Cola Company | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kerry | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kent Precision Foods Group- Columbus | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jeneil Biotech, Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MKD Electric, LLC | 339 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PEORIA | 339 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Horizon Hobby LLC (2904 Research Rd) | 339 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 1668 | 339 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Medical Group | 5,319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Support Centers | 2,103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 1,958 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITALS | 1,734 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Accel Inc | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Frankfort | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chelsea Milling Company | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2K General Company, Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CA-General Office #4 - SCE 10 | 339 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Linbeck | 339 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Markham Contracting | 339 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cocol - Colorado Springs | 339 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.