Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing · South Carolina
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg, SC · ~69 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC runs at 65% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC: 2.1 TCR = 65% of Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC safety composite
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 57% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 40%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% 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
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC: 0.0 → 1.5 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 3.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.7× in 2024
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC's TCR rose 1.5 from 0.0 in 2016 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.7× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325998 · Spartanburg, SC AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.1 · 65% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #5/11
- PHOTO Struktol Company of …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Struktol Company of America, LLC (2) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC
2.1 TCR
- Struktol Compa
Struktol Company of America, LLC (2)
2.1 TCR
- ChemTreat - As
ChemTreat - Ashland, VA
2.1 TCR
- CCI Manufactur
CCI Manufacturing
2.1 TCR
- Niteo Products
Niteo Products LLC Plant
2.1 TCR
What this shows Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC averages 2.1 TCR (65% of the Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=3.9 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=0 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.2 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC falls in its industry
485 Oils, lubricating, synthetic, establishmentsSafer than 57% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 11 Oils, lubricating, synthetic, employers in South Carolina.
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC has more employees than the Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufactur median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325998 · SC · Spartanburg
485 Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 294 employers in Spartanburg, SC · 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 | Struktol Company of America, LLC (2) | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ChemTreat - Ashland, VA | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CCI Manufacturing | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Niteo Products LLC Plant | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pageland Hatchery | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Greer Operations Center | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lloyd Roofing | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | USA SC Spartanburg | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SPARTANBURG FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spartanburg Medical Center | 5,386 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spartanburg County | 1,633 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spartanburg County Government | 1,561 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EnerSys Wyoming | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 013 | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 180-Tulsa | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Juvenile | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Highway Machine Co., Inc. | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Highline Place | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Roth Farms, Inc | 69 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.