Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade · Pennsylvania
Lancaster Metals Science Corp
Lancaster, PA · ~20 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lancaster Metals Science Corp runs at 152% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Lancaster Metals Science Corp: 5.0 TCR = 152% of Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lancaster Metals Science Corp safety composite
Lancaster Metals Science Corp scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 16%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.02 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Lancaster Metals Science Corp: 4.5 → 5.5 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 10.3 TCR · DART/TCR 1.09× in 2024
Lancaster Metals Science Corp's TCR rose 1.0 from 4.5 in 2016 to 5.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.09× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332812 · Lancaster, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.0 · 152% of ind
- DART 5.5 DART
- RANK #23/45
- PHOTO Specialty Coating Sy…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~20 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Specialty Coating Systems Amherst (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lancaster Metals Science Corp in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Specialty Coat
Specialty Coating Systems Amherst
5.1 TCR
- Tech Etch Plym
Tech Etch Plymouth
5.1 TCR
- This site
Lancaster Metals Science Corp
5 TCR
- Vorteq Coil Fi
Vorteq Coil Finishers
5 TCR
- Consolidated P
Consolidated Pipe and Supply Co. Inc. - Yard 1
5 TCR
What this shows Lancaster Metals Science Corp averages 5.0 TCR (152% of the Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS benchmark).
Lancaster Metals Science Corp TCR series: 2016=4.5 · 2017=4.9 · 2018=10.1 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=5.2 · 2021=10.3 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=5.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Lancaster Metals Science Corp falls in its industry
646 Etching metals and metal produ establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #23 safest of 45 Etching metals and metal produ employers in Pennsylvania.
Lancaster Metals Science Corp has fewer employees than the Etching metals and metal products (excep median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332812 · PA · Lancaster
646 Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 450 employers in Lancaster, PA · 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 | Specialty Coating Systems Amherst | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vorteq Coil Finishers | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Consolidated Pipe and Supply Co. Inc. - Yard 1 | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tech Etch Plymouth | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | VanBlarcom | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Matterns Hatchery | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brookfield Renewable - Holtwood | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Springdale 3,4,5 | 20 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Health, LGH Hospital | 7,424 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LGHealth | 7,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Hospital | 6,528 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Medical Group | 1,436 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Family Carpet Outlet, Inc. | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Burt Lumber | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Orchard Park Rehabilitation & Living Center | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Book Fairs - Nashville | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Main Office | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rent Express By Berrios - Administracion | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jbs Live Pork Sandy River Farm | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Eagle Assembly | 20 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.