Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences · Pennsylvania
Institute for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, PA · ~656 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Institute for Cancer Research runs at 342% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences workplace, earning a grade F.
Institute for Cancer Research: 1.7 TCR = 342% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences BLS 0.5 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Institute for Cancer Research safety composite
Institute for Cancer Research scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 0.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% 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
−1.2
2016→2024
Institute for Cancer Research injury rate improved
Institute for Cancer Research's TCR fell 1.2 from 2.1 in 2016 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 2.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.1 · 2017=1.9 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=2.3 · 2023=1.0 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Philadelphia, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 1.7 · 342% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #11/13
- PHOTO BioFire Defense, LLC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 78 inj
- SIZE ~656 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BioFire Defense, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Institute for Cancer Research in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Institute for Cancer Research
1.7 TCR
- BioFire Defens
BioFire Defense, LLC
1.7 TCR
- Synata Bio
Synata Bio
1.7 TCR
- Marshall Unive
Marshall University Research Corporation
1.6 TCR
- REG Life Scien
REG Life Sciences
1.6 TCR
What this shows Institute for Cancer Research averages 1.7 TCR (342% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences BLS benchmark).
Institute for Cancer Research TCR series: 2016=2.1 · 2017=1.9 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=2.3 · 2023=1 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 0.5
Where Institute for Cancer Research falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 13 Biotechnology research and dev employers in Pennsylvania.
Institute for Cancer Research has more employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 0.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · PA · Philadelphia
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,431 employers in Philadelphia, 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 | BioFire Defense, LLC | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Synata Bio | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Marshall University Research Corporation | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | REG Life Sciences | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CS Wholesale Grocers : Bethlehem II, PA (GDC) | 656 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Edgar Thomson Plant | 657 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Willow Valley Manor | 655 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SAO : LSM - Latrobe | 654 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FIVE BELOW INC | 19,600 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | 13,423 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Hospital | 9,638 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Campus | 9,129 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Memorial Health Care System | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Sanofi Hq Cafeteria | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Franklin Lumber, LLC | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Grbr 56ww | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Saint Francis Hospital South | 656 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hornell | 656 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IL157 | 656 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shenandoah Valley Organic | 656 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.