Blackstrap molasses manufacturing · Louisiana
Lafourche Sugars LLC
Thibodaux, LA · ~105 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 4.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lafourche Sugars LLC runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Blackstrap molasses manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Lafourche Sugars LLC: 5.2 TCR = 124% of Blackstrap molasses manufacturing BLS 4.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lafourche Sugars LLC safety composite
Lafourche Sugars LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 56% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- C 0
Safer than 56% 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
−4.0
2016→2024
Lafourche Sugars LLC injury rate improved
Lafourche Sugars LLC's TCR fell 4.0 from 5.6 in 2016 to 1.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.3× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.6 · 2017=6.5 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=3.0 · 2022=6.4 · 2024=1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311314 · Thibodaux, LA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 124% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #15/18
- PHOTO Okeelanta Corporation
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 43 inj
- SIZE ~105 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Okeelanta Corporation (0.1 TCR gap)
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Lafourche Sugars LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sugaright LLC
Sugaright LLC Fairless Hills
5.4 TCR
- This site
Lafourche Sugars LLC
5.2 TCR
- Okeelanta Corp
Okeelanta Corporation
5.1 TCR
- Adams & Brooks
Adams & Brooks Inc.
5.1 TCR
- Florida Crysta
Florida Crystals Food Corporation
5 TCR
What this shows Lafourche Sugars LLC averages 5.2 TCR (124% of the Blackstrap molasses manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Lafourche Sugars LLC TCR series: 2016=5.6 · 2017=6.5 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=3 · 2022=6.4 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 4.2
Where Lafourche Sugars LLC falls in its industry
57 Blackstrap molasses manufactur establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 18 Blackstrap molasses manufactur employers in Louisiana.
Lafourche Sugars LLC has fewer employees than the Blackstrap molasses manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311314 · LA · Thibodaux
57 Blackstrap molasses manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 50 employers in Thibodaux, LA · 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 | Okeelanta Corporation | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Adams & Brooks Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sugaright LLC Fairless Hills | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Florida Crystals Food Corporation | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | WJ Palmisano LLC | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Durr Heavy Construction | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Main | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MMR Constructors, Inc. - Lafayette Operations | 105 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Thibodaux Regional Health System | 1,377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gaubert Oil Company, Inc. | 373 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | John Deere Thibodaux | 365 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lafourche Arc | 322 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 03 Topeka, KS | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trio Equipment Company | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dodson Service Center | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bartush Signs, Inc | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Advanced Nutrients | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TQ Constructors, Inc. | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Inwat - Waterloo | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Scora - Orangeburg Center | 105 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.