Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology · Massachusetts
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA · ~280 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Marine Biological Laboratory runs at 638% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology workplace, earning a grade F.
Marine Biological Laboratory: 3.2 TCR = 638% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology BLS 0.5 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Marine Biological Laboratory safety composite
Marine Biological Laboratory scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.1
2017→2023
Marine Biological Laboratory injury rate improved
Marine Biological Laboratory's TCR fell 2.1 from 3.8 in 2017 to 1.6 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 4.7 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.8 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=4.7 · 2023=1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Woods Hole, MA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.2 · 638% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #20/23
- PHOTO The Dow Chemical Com…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~280 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Dow Chemical Company - Piscataway, NJ (0.1 TCR gap)
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Marine Biological Laboratory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Marine Biological Laboratory
3.2 TCR
- The Dow Chemic
The Dow Chemical Company - Piscataway, NJ
3.1 TCR
- Corteva Agrisc
Corteva Agriscience Brookings Research BRO1
3.1 TCR
- DAS Clinton, W
DAS Clinton, WI
3 TCR
- Michelin Ameri
Michelin Americas Research Center - Laurens Proving Grounds - MARC LPG
3 TCR
What this shows Marine Biological Laboratory averages 3.2 TCR (638% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology BLS benchmark).
Marine Biological Laboratory TCR series: 2017=3.8 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=4.7 · 2023=1.6 · BLS 0.5
Where Marine Biological Laboratory falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #20 safest of 23 Biotechnology research and dev employers in Massachusetts.
Marine Biological Laboratory has fewer employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · MA · Woods Hole
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 3 employers in Woods Hole, 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 | The Dow Chemical Company - Piscataway, NJ | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Corteva Agriscience Brookings Research BRO1 | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DAS Clinton, WI | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michelin Americas Research Center - Laurens Proving Grounds - MARC LPG | 3.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nitto Avecia Milford Bldg. 125 | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Market Basket #61 | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PITTSFIELD #140 | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Burlington - MA 037 | 280 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 809 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SODEXO AT MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | 37 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | IGHL | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fm2 - Facilities Management | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | T&D | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Century Upholstery Plant # 2 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | UPM Raflatac Mills River | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4th & Main | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | HQ Claysburg | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MEIJER067 | 280 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.