Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) · Virginia
Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant
CHESAPEAKE, VA · ~240 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant runs at 132% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) workplace, earning a grade D.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.8
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.1
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 15
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 4 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.1 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 812921.
Where Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant falls in its industry
14 Film developing and printing ( establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.1.
Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant has an average TCR of 2.8, which is 132% of the industry average (2.1) for Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour). This is worse than average.
Safety Insights for Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant
Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant operates an establishment with approximately 240 full-time equivalent workers in CHESAPEAKE, VA, classified under the Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) industry (NAICS 812921). Across 4 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 15 recordable injuries, 2 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 2.8 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the D letter grade (Poor Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 2.1 for Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour), Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant's workforce experiences 132% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 4 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 812921 - Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour).
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2019)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
4 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 427,210 hours worked = 1.87 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant (this establishment) | 2.77 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 4-year avg |
| Photofinishing services (except one-hour) industry avg | 2.10 | BLS IIF, NAICS 812921 |
| Virginia state avg (all industries) | 4.16 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2019: 4 reportable incidents · 4 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2017: 4 reportable incidents · 4 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 7 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 2 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant's reported OSHA injury record versus its Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 132% of the Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) benchmark, Lifetouch National School Studios - Chesapeake Plant reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour) sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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