Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manufacturing · Ohio
Kao USA
Cincinnati, OH · ~470 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kao USA runs at 36% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Kao USA: 1.2 TCR = 36% of Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kao USA safety composite
Kao USA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.53 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
Kao USA injury rate improved
Kao USA's TCR fell 1.1 from 1.6 in 2016 to 0.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 2.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.45× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.6 · 2017=1.3 · 2018=1.2 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=2.0 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325620 · Cincinnati, OH AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 36% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #6/12
- PHOTO Pharma Tech Industries
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 46 inj
- SIZE ~470 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pharma Tech Industries (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kao USA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kao USA
1.2 TCR
- Pharma Tech In
Pharma Tech Industries
1.2 TCR
- Symrise - Tete
Symrise - Teterboro
1.2 TCR
- Mane NYC
Mane NYC
1.2 TCR
- Swiss American
Swiss American CDMO
1.2 TCR
What this shows Kao USA averages 1.2 TCR (36% of the Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Kao USA TCR series: 2016=1.6 · 2017=1.3 · 2018=1.2 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=2 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Kao USA falls in its industry
260 Cosmetic creams, lotions, and establishmentsSafer than 77% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 12 Cosmetic creams, lotions, and employers in Ohio.
Kao USA has more employees than the Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manuf median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325620 · OH · Cincinnati
260 Cosmetic creams, lotions, and oils manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 1,513 employers in Cincinnati, OH · 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 | Pharma Tech Industries | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Symrise - Teterboro | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mane NYC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Swiss American CDMO | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Diebold Nixdorf N.Canton NAO Field Services | 470 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cenovus Energy Lima Refining Company | 470 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Baker Gulf Coast Industrial, LLC | 471 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Archbold OH | 469 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 17,011 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cincinnati Operations | 10,239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain : Evendale, OH | 7,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain Evendale OH | 6,400 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ach-Iowa LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | WI03 | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tonn and Blank Construction, LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bagcraft Packaging-Norcross | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Effingham Health System | 470 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MHI RJ Aviation Inc. - West Virginia Air Center | 470 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Tree Service, LLC | 470 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southwark Metal Philadelphia Division | 470 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.