Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing · Texas
LaPorte PVOH
Laporte, TX · ~141 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
LaPorte PVOH runs at 13% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
LaPorte PVOH: 0.4 TCR = 13% of Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
LaPorte PVOH safety composite
LaPorte PVOH scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 87% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
75/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 87% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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%).
LaPorte PVOH held a steady TCR band
LaPorte PVOH's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 1.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Laporte, TX AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.4 · 13% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #30/76
- PHOTO Dow Chemical - Michi…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~141 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dow Chemical - Michigan Operations - Auburn Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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LaPorte PVOH in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- INEOS Composit
INEOS Composites US, LLC - Los Angeles
0.5 TCR
- This site
LaPorte PVOH
0.4 TCR
- Dow Chemical -
Dow Chemical - Michigan Operations - Auburn Plant
0.4 TCR
- Westlake Chemi
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC
0.4 TCR
- OMNOVA Solutio
OMNOVA Solutions - Chester
0.4 TCR
What this shows LaPorte PVOH averages 0.4 TCR (13% of the Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing BLS benchmark).
LaPorte PVOH TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=0 · 2018=0 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where LaPorte PVOH falls in its industry
644 Polyvinyl alcohol resins manuf establishmentsSafer than 87% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 76 Polyvinyl alcohol resins manuf employers in Texas.
LaPorte PVOH has more employees than the Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · TX · Laporte
644 Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 62 employers in Laporte, TX · 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 | Dow Chemical - Michigan Operations - Auburn Plant | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OMNOVA Solutions - Chester | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INEOS Composites US, LLC - Los Angeles | 0.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Welsh Plant | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KB Home - Houston | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KB Home - Houston Division Office | 141 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | O'Donnell/Snider Construction, LLC | 141 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Contech Control Services, Inc. | 964 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Home Office | 507 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BrandSafway, LLC - Houston - Laporte Branch | 337 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dragon Products LaPorte | 210 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Riley Electric Company Inc. | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ZF-Livonia | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crowder Construction Company - Corporate & Shop | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Richmond - Trident - E051 | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cottondale Wood Products | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Langboard, Inc. | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BSW, Inc. | 141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Fountains at La Cholla | 141 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.