Switchboards, electrical distribution, merchant wholesalers · Pennsylvania
Fromm Reading
Reading, PA · ~75 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fromm Reading runs at 141% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Switchboards, electrical distribution, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Fromm Reading: 3.1 TCR = 141% of Switchboards, electrical distribution, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fromm Reading safety composite
Fromm Reading scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−0.4
2016→2021
Fromm Reading injury rate improved
Fromm Reading's TCR fell 0.4 from 5.4 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.4 TCR. In 2021, DART was 1.06× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.4 · 2017=4.0 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423610 · Reading, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.1 · 141% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #30/57
- PHOTO 354 - HOUSTON, TX
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 354 - HOUSTON, TX (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fromm Reading in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Fromm Reading
3.1 TCR
- 354 - HOUSTON,
354 - HOUSTON, TX
3.1 TCR
- 012 Arlington
012 Arlington Branch
3.1 TCR
- Mayer Electric
Mayer Electric - 412 Altoona
3.1 TCR
- MERCEDES ELECT
MERCEDES ELECTRIC SUPPLY (PC4565)
3.1 TCR
What this shows Fromm Reading averages 3.1 TCR (141% of the Switchboards, electrical distribution, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Fromm Reading TCR series: 2016=5.4 · 2017=4 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=0 · 2021=5 · BLS 2.2
Where Fromm Reading falls in its industry
1,190 Switchboards, electrical distr establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 57 Switchboards, electrical distr employers in Pennsylvania.
Fromm Reading has more employees than the Switchboards, electrical distribution, m median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423610 · PA · Reading
1,190 Switchboards, electrical distribution, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 303 employers in Reading, 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 | 354 - HOUSTON, TX | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 012 Arlington Branch | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mayer Electric - 412 Altoona | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MERCEDES ELECTRIC SUPPLY (PC4565) | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kaolin Mushroom Farms - Starr Road Complex | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5D Field Services, LLC | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FMS Construction Company | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | B&D Builders | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | READING HOSPITAL | 5,693 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SAO : Reading | 2,203 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | A077 - Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center | 1,764 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - TEN1 | 1,261 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Alvin E. Benike, Inc. | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 42431h - Maumee Oh Dc | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Federal Correctional Institution | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dept. of Health & Social Services (9) | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Rice, TX | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Drury Plaza Hotel - St. Louis at the Arch | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Acker-Stone Industries, INC | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Westchester Village of Lenexa | 75 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.