Photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products,primarily for residential customers · Massachusetts
MA-224 Massachusetts West
Chicopee, MA · ~22 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 14.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
MA-224 Massachusetts West runs at 529% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products,primarily for residential customers workplace, earning a grade F.
MA-224 Massachusetts West: 14.8 TCR = 529% of Photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products,primarily for residential customers BLS 2.8 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
MA-224 Massachusetts West safety composite
MA-224 Massachusetts West scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 0%), 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).
13/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 14.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 22.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 0% 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
MA-224 Massachusetts West: 7.4 → 22.2 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 22.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.5× in 2024
MA-224 Massachusetts West's TCR rose 14.8 from 7.4 in 2022 to 22.2 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.5× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238210 · Chicopee, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 14.8 · 529% of ind
- DART 22.2 DART
- RANK #127/128
- PHOTO Fox Valley Electric
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Fox Valley Electric (0.0 TCR gap)
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MA-224 Massachusetts West in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Electrical Con
Electrical Contractor
15.1 TCR
- Fox Valley Ele
Fox Valley Electric
14.9 TCR
- This site
MA-224 Massachusetts West
14.8 TCR
- ITC San Antoni
ITC San Antonio Texas
14.7 TCR
- LT ELectric an
LT ELectric and Lighting Inc - DBA LT Generators
14.6 TCR
What this shows MA-224 Massachusetts West averages 14.8 TCR (529% of the Photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products,primarily for residential customers BLS benchmark).
MA-224 Massachusetts West TCR series: 2022=7.4 · 2024=22.2 · BLS 2.8
Where MA-224 Massachusetts West falls in its industry
4,550 Photovoltaic solar energy gene establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #127 safest of 128 Photovoltaic solar energy gene employers in Massachusetts.
MA-224 Massachusetts West has fewer employees than the Photovoltaic solar energy generation sys median and a higher 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 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238210 · MA · Chicopee
4,550 Photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products,primarily for residential customers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 104 employers in Chicopee, MA · 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 | Fox Valley Electric | 14.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ITC San Antonio Texas | 14.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LT ELectric and Lighting Inc - DBA LT Generators | 14.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Electrical Contractor | 15.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Falls Aquaculture | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ANP Bellingham Energy Company LLC | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 65 Essex Road | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ryan Construction, Inc. | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MA-04 | 4,429 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Consumer Product Distributors LLC dba J Polep Distribution Services | 774 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | J Polep Distribution Services | 686 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 5278 | 526 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Public Works Maintenance / Streets | 14.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Athens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 14.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crowne Health Care of Mobile | 14.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nmhob - Hobbs Center | 14.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Grandview Winnelson Supply Co | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R&D Heating and Sheet Metal Co., Inc. | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | York | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nuvar East | 22 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.