Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance · Texas
HTC LaPorte
Laporte, TX · ~141 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
HTC LaPorte runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance workplace, earning a grade D.
HTC LaPorte: 5.6 TCR = 124% of Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
HTC LaPorte safety composite
HTC LaPorte scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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%).
HTC LaPorte held a steady TCR band
HTC LaPorte's TCR held near 0.2 from 7.3 in 2017 to 7.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 12.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.3 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.5 · 2021=12.9 · 2022=4.6 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=7.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 484230 · Laporte, TX ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.6 · 124% of ind
- DART 7.2 DART
- RANK #116/137
- PHOTO Daily Express, Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 44 inj
- SIZE ~141 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Daily Express, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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HTC LaPorte in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
HTC LaPorte
5.6 TCR
- Daily Express,
Daily Express, Inc.
5.6 TCR
- Fort Transfer
Fort Transfer Company - Morton
5.6 TCR
- Hilco Transpor
Hilco Transport Troy
5.6 TCR
- Groendyke Tran
Groendyke Transport - Denver
5.6 TCR
What this shows HTC LaPorte averages 5.6 TCR (124% of the Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance BLS benchmark).
HTC LaPorte TCR series: 2017=7.3 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=3.5 · 2021=12.9 · 2022=4.6 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=7.2 · BLS 4.5
Where HTC LaPorte falls in its industry
1,026 Tanker trucking (e.g., chemica establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #116 safest of 137 Tanker trucking (e.g., chemica employers in Texas.
HTC LaPorte has more employees than the Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
484230 · TX · Laporte
1,026 Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 62 employers in Laporte, TX · 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 | Daily Express, Inc. | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fort Transfer Company - Morton | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hilco Transport Troy | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Groendyke Transport - Denver | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Welsh Plant | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KB Home - Houston | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KB Home - Houston Division Office | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | O'Donnell/Snider Construction, LLC | 141 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Contech Control Services, Inc. | 964 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Home Office | 507 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BrandSafway, LLC - Houston - Laporte Branch | 337 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dragon Products LaPorte | 210 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Austin Powder Midsouth - LaFollette | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Distinguished Development Inc | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Caseyville Plant | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vienna Plant | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hyattsville | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ATFN | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sealed Air Corporation | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jacksonville 045 | 141 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.