Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing · Illinois
Henkel U.S Operations
Chicago, IL · ~42 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Henkel U.S Operations runs at 90% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Henkel U.S Operations: 3.0 TCR = 90% of Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Henkel U.S Operations safety composite
Henkel U.S Operations scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 35%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−1.4
2020→2024
Henkel U.S Operations injury rate improved
Henkel U.S Operations's TCR fell 1.4 from 3.5 in 2020 to 2.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 5.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.73× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=3.5 · 2021=5.3 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325520 · Chicago, IL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.0 · 90% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #14/22
- PHOTO Dymax Corporation (H…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dymax Corporation (HQ & Adhesives) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Henkel U.S Operations in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Henkel U.S Operations
3 TCR
- Dymax Corporat
Dymax Corporation (HQ & Adhesives)
3 TCR
- Kent Manufactu
Kent Manufacturing Company
3 TCR
- Copps Industri
Copps Industries
3 TCR
- Siroflex, a co
Siroflex, a company of Bostik, Inc.
2.9 TCR
What this shows Henkel U.S Operations averages 3.0 TCR (90% of the Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Henkel U.S Operations TCR series: 2020=3.5 · 2021=5.3 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Henkel U.S Operations falls in its industry
287 Adhesives (except asphalt, den establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 22 Adhesives (except asphalt, den employers in Illinois.
Henkel U.S Operations has fewer employees than the Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325520 · IL · Chicago
287 Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, 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 | Dymax Corporation (HQ & Adhesives) | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kent Manufacturing Company | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Siroflex, a company of Bostik, Inc. | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Copps Industries | 3.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DAS Pontiac, IL | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Waterman, IL-R&D | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Springfield IL | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Egyptian Electric Cooperative | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Crystal River FL | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Maximus Minimus | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2025 - Andover | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stadium Casino RE, LLC dba Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ste. Genevieve Terminal | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hilliard OH | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2404-Hyatt Place Austin Dt | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heartland Express Medford | 42 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.