Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Illinois
INX International Ink Co. (7186)
West Chicago, IL · ~56 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
INX International Ink Co. (7186) runs at 184% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade D.
INX International Ink Co. (7186): 0.9 TCR = 184% of Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
INX International Ink Co. (7186) safety composite
INX International Ink Co. (7186) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 41%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 0.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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
−1.8
2016→2017
INX International Ink Co. (7186) injury rate improved
INX International Ink Co. (7186)'s TCR fell 1.8 from 1.8 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2017. Peak filing year was 2016 at 1.8 TCR. In 2017, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.8 · 2017=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541712 · West Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 0.9 · 184% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #11/14
- PHOTO Springdale R&D Center
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Springdale R&D Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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INX International Ink Co. (7186) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
INX International Ink Co. (7186)
0.9 TCR
- Springdale R&D
Springdale R&D Center
0.9 TCR
- The Chemours C
The Chemours Company FC, LLC - Chestnut Run Plaza
0.9 TCR
- BI Pharmaceuti
BI Pharmaceuticals/BI USA
0.9 TCR
- Bastion Techno
Bastion Technologies, Inc.-NBL/NOC
0.9 TCR
What this shows INX International Ink Co. (7186) averages 0.9 TCR (184% of the Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
INX International Ink Co. (7186) TCR series: 2016=1.8 · 2017=0 · BLS 0.5
Where INX International Ink Co. (7186) falls in its industry
319 Chemical research and developm establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 14 Chemical research and developm employers in Illinois.
INX International Ink Co. (7186) has fewer employees than the Chemical research and development labora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541712 · IL · West Chicago
319 Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 123 employers in West 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 | Springdale R&D Center | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Chemours Company FC, LLC - Chestnut Run Plaza | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BI Pharmaceuticals/BI USA | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bastion Technologies, Inc.-NBL/NOC | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bulk Power Operations | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Norris Electric Cooperative | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 73G - Northern S - IL Gas Ops | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schaumburg Reporting Center | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Jel Sert Company | 830 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY | 713 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - SIL3 | 351 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Siemens West Chicago | 342 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TC091 - Orlando FL | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Riser Foods Corporate | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Quikrete - CHAA | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ZWOLLE | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Maryland Parkway | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ADS Buena Vista | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 44974 - Carolina Service Center | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ross store 1799 | 56 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.