Hydrochloric acid manufacturing · South Carolina
Jones-Hamilton Co.
Richburg, SC · ~26 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Jones-Hamilton Co. runs at 252% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Hydrochloric acid manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Jones-Hamilton Co.: 8.3 TCR = 252% of Hydrochloric acid manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Jones-Hamilton Co. safety composite
Jones-Hamilton Co. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 3%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−3.5
2017→2024
Jones-Hamilton Co. injury rate improved
Jones-Hamilton Co.'s TCR fell 3.5 from 9.3 in 2017 to 5.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 20.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.3 · 2018=13.9 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=8.3 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=20.6 · 2023=4.1 · 2024=5.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Richburg, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.3 · 252% of ind
- DART 2.9 DART
- RANK #8/8
- PHOTO Jost Chemical Comapny
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~26 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Jost Chemical Comapny (0.0 TCR gap)
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Jones-Hamilton Co. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sealy Plant
Sealy Plant
8.8 TCR
- Micronutrients
Micronutrients USA, LLC - Warehouse
8.4 TCR
- This site
Jones-Hamilton Co.
8.3 TCR
- Jost Chemical
Jost Chemical Comapny
8.3 TCR
- Buckman's Inc.
Buckman's Inc.
8.1 TCR
What this shows Jones-Hamilton Co. averages 8.3 TCR (252% of the Hydrochloric acid manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Jones-Hamilton Co. TCR series: 2017=9.3 · 2018=13.9 · 2019=0 · 2020=8.3 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=20.6 · 2023=4.1 · 2024=5.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Jones-Hamilton Co. falls in its industry
418 Hydrochloric acid manufacturin establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 8 Hydrochloric acid manufacturin employers in South Carolina.
Jones-Hamilton Co. has fewer employees than the Hydrochloric acid manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · SC · Richburg
418 Hydrochloric acid manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 17 employers in Richburg, SC · 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 | Jost Chemical Comapny | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Micronutrients USA, LLC - Warehouse | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Buckman's Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sealy Plant | 8.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Walther Farms SC | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | COLUMBIA ENERGY CENTER | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Simpsonville Operations Center | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Savage Rd. Crew Quarters | 26 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Guardian Glass Richburg | 285 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ATI Specialty Materials - Richburg | 277 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Guardian Industries | 243 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United Natural Foods Inc - Richburg, SC | 208 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fayette County Sheriff's Office | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stericycle - Kansas City,KS | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services York | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Syracuse 082 | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Halifax County Biomass | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Petoskey MI Yard | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Morrow GA Yard | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Duluth GA Yard | 26 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.