Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · Louisiana
Lake Charles Silicas
Lake Charles, LA · ~218 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lake Charles Silicas runs at 45% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Lake Charles Silicas: 1.5 TCR = 45% of Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lake Charles Silicas safety composite
Lake Charles Silicas scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 59% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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
−1.5
2016→2024
Lake Charles Silicas injury rate improved
Lake Charles Silicas's TCR fell 1.5 from 3.0 in 2016 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.67× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.0 · 2017=3.4 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=0.4 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Lake Charles, LA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.5 · 45% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK #23/30
- PHOTO Gulbrandsen Technolo…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 27 inj
- SIZE ~218 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Gulbrandsen Technologies - Phillipsburg Facility (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lake Charles Silicas in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Lake Charles Silicas
1.5 TCR
- Gulbrandsen Te
Gulbrandsen Technologies - Phillipsburg Facility
1.5 TCR
- Carus LLC - La
Carus LLC - LaSalle
1.5 TCR
- Evonik Active
Evonik Active Oxygens, LLC - Bayport
1.5 TCR
- PVS Chemical S
PVS Chemical Solutions - Buffalo
1.5 TCR
What this shows Lake Charles Silicas averages 1.5 TCR (45% of the Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Lake Charles Silicas TCR series: 2016=3 · 2017=3.4 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=0.4 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Lake Charles Silicas falls in its industry
418 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical establishmentsSafer than 59% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #23 safest of 30 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical employers in Louisiana.
Lake Charles Silicas has more employees than the Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufactu median and a lower 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 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · LA · Lake Charles
418 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 197 employers in Lake Charles, 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 | Gulbrandsen Technologies - Phillipsburg Facility | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carus LLC - LaSalle | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evonik Active Oxygens, LLC - Bayport | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PVS Chemical Solutions - Buffalo | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gulf Island Services - Houma | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 608 - New Orleans | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hotard Coaches - Sulphur | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Whitco Supply, Inc. | 217 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Golden Nugget Lake Charles | 2,182 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lauberge Casino Resort | 1,973 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Westlake Chemical Sout | 1,063 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Westlake Chemical South | 1,054 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Madison County Govt - CCAO, Cir Clerk, Cir Court, Comm Dev, Co Clerk, Emp & Training, Co Board | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | GKN Sinter Metals- Tool & Die | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Farm King Kewanee | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Johnson and Turner Painting Company, Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | TK Elevator Manhattan | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Current Lighting | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Modine Manufacturing Company - Joplin | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | QRS | 218 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.