Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · California
International Medication Systems
South El Monte, CA · ~951 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
International Medication Systems runs at 141% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
International Medication Systems: 4.6 TCR = 141% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
International Medication Systems safety composite
International Medication Systems scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 9%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% 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%).
Rising injury rate
International Medication Systems: 4.0 → 4.8 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 5.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0.97× in 2024
International Medication Systems's TCR rose 0.8 from 4.0 in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.97× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · South El Monte, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 141% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #54/79
- PHOTO Dhaliwal Laboratorie…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 147 inj
- SIZE ~951 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dhaliwal Laboratories, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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International Medication Systems in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Natural Formul
Natural Formulas
4.7 TCR
- Parsolex GMP C
Parsolex GMP Center
4.7 TCR
- This site
International Medication Systems
4.6 TCR
- Dhaliwal Labor
Dhaliwal Laboratories, LLC
4.6 TCR
- Polypeptide La
Polypeptide Laboratories
4.6 TCR
What this shows International Medication Systems averages 4.6 TCR (141% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
International Medication Systems TCR series: 2018=4 · 2022=4 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=4.8 · BLS 3.3
Where International Medication Systems falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #54 safest of 79 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in California.
International Medication Systems has more employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · CA · South El Monte
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 26 employers in South El Monte, CA · 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 | Dhaliwal Laboratories, LLC | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Natural Formulas | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Parsolex GMP Center | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Polypeptide Laboratories | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | illumina i3 | 951 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CALMD - LA MIRADA HUB | 952 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cactus - 05 | 949 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - FAT2 | 949 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vacco INdustries | 427 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LAWRENCE EQUIPMENT EL MONTE | 333 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lawrence Equipment, Inc. | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Halcore Group Inc. DBA Leader Industries | 111 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 144 North Haven Ct | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dot Foods, Inc. Burley, ID | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rock Hill Post Acute Care Center | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3634 Nw Raleigh | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Aristocrat Technologies Inc. Summerlin | 951 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1855-ILARL269 | 951 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 547618-Seattle Wa P&Dc | 951 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ATLCGAMVH01 - AT&T Mobility Services LLC | 951 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.