Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · New Jersey
Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ · ~351 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lakewood runs at 75% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Lakewood: 2.5 TCR = 75% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lakewood safety composite
Lakewood scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 28%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 2.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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
−7.1
2016→2024
Lakewood injury rate improved
Lakewood's TCR fell 7.1 from 8.8 in 2016 to 1.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.66× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.8 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · Lakewood, NJ AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.5 · 75% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #66/93
- PHOTO SOFIE - Houston
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 65 inj
- SIZE ~351 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SOFIE - Houston (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lakewood in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Lakewood
2.5 TCR
- SOFIE - Housto
SOFIE - Houston
2.5 TCR
- Allay Pharmace
Allay Pharmaceuticals, LLC
2.5 TCR
- Virbac Animal
Virbac Animal Health Bridgeton, Missouri
2.5 TCR
- KVK TECH INC
KVK TECH INC
2.5 TCR
What this shows Lakewood averages 2.5 TCR (75% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Lakewood TCR series: 2016=8.8 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Lakewood falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to New Jersey alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #66 safest of 93 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in New Jersey.
Lakewood has more employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · NJ · Lakewood
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 94 employers in Lakewood, NJ · 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 | SOFIE - Houston | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Allay Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Virbac Animal Health Bridgeton, Missouri | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KVK TECH INC | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Eii, Inc. | 351 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Zufall Health | 351 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hoboken | 351 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sinai Manufacturing Corp. D/B/A Jade Apparel Group | 350 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NJ-04 | 4,429 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tender Touch Rehab Services | 2,997 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Monmouth Medical Center - Southern Campus | 622 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Renaissane Lakewood LLC | 598 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cedar Rapids Terminal | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Idaho Timber of Florida | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co. | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Clearwater Paper Cypress Bend | 351 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Saint-Gobain Abrasives | 351 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Foodservice Northcenter - 0710 | 351 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Geneva Medical Center | 351 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.