Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing · Minnesota
Hobo Inc.
Farmington, MN · ~45 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hobo Inc. runs at 137% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Hobo Inc.: 4.5 TCR = 137% of Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hobo Inc. safety composite
Hobo Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 20%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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%).
Hobo Inc. held a steady TCR band
Hobo Inc.'s TCR held near 0.3 from 3.6 in 2017 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.6 · 2018=11.4 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=2.3 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=10.9 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325611 · Farmington, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 137% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO Custom Chemical Form…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Custom Chemical Formulators (0.0 TCR gap)
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Hobo Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Hobo Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Custom Chemica
Custom Chemical Formulators
4.5 TCR
- Webco Chemical
Webco Chemical Corporation
4.4 TCR
- Pennsylvania -
Pennsylvania - Royal Chemical
4.3 TCR
- Calvary Indust
Calvary Industries Fairfield
4.3 TCR
What this shows Hobo Inc. averages 4.5 TCR (137% of the Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Hobo Inc. TCR series: 2017=3.6 · 2018=11.4 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=2.3 · 2021=0 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=10.9 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Hobo Inc. falls in its industry
240 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, employers in Minnesota.
Hobo Inc. has fewer employees than the Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industria median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325611 · MN · Farmington
240 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 47 employers in Farmington, MN · 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 | Custom Chemical Formulators | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Webco Chemical Corporation | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pennsylvania - Royal Chemical | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Calvary Industries Fairfield | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | District 45 | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Allstar Construction Commercial Op Co, LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Doran Construction Company, LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hasslen Construction Company, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Farmington ISD #192 | 925 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Installed Building Solutions | 213 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Farmington Health Services | 199 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Farmington ISD #192-High School/District Office | 195 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Quail Creek Skilled Nursing, LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Custom Synthesis, LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Titan Systems, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cedarburg | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Moreno Valley Plant #2 | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seaside Program | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Clayton Watkins Construction Co Inc | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Macon Electric Cooperative | 45 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.