Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing · Massachusetts
Micro Abrasives Corp.
Westfield, MA · ~48 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Micro Abrasives Corp. runs at 270% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Micro Abrasives Corp.: 8.9 TCR = 270% of Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Micro Abrasives Corp. safety composite
Micro Abrasives Corp. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 12.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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
−2.3
2016→2024
Micro Abrasives Corp. injury rate improved
Micro Abrasives Corp.'s TCR fell 2.3 from 14.9 in 2016 to 12.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 14.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=14.9 · 2017=7.0 · 2018=5.0 · 2019=14.8 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=8.4 · 2022=4.4 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=12.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327910 · Westfield, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.9 · 270% of ind
- DART 12.6 DART
- RANK #7/9
- PHOTO Radiac Abrasives Inc…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Radiac Abrasives Inc. - Marysville (0.2 TCR gap)
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Micro Abrasives Corp. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Radiac Abrasiv
Radiac Abrasives - Salem
9.2 TCR
- This site
Micro Abrasives Corp.
8.9 TCR
- Radiac Abrasiv
Radiac Abrasives Inc. - Marysville
8.8 TCR
- INLAND DIAMOND
INLAND DIAMOND PRODUCTS
8.6 TCR
- Acme United Co
Acme United Corp DMT Marlborough, MA
8.4 TCR
What this shows Micro Abrasives Corp. averages 8.9 TCR (270% of the Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Micro Abrasives Corp. TCR series: 2016=14.9 · 2017=7 · 2018=5 · 2019=14.8 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=8.4 · 2022=4.4 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=12.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Micro Abrasives Corp. falls in its industry
90 Grains, abrasive, natural and establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 9 Grains, abrasive, natural and employers in Massachusetts.
Micro Abrasives Corp. has fewer employees than the Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327910 · MA · Westfield
90 Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 84 employers in Westfield, 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 | Radiac Abrasives Inc. - Marysville | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Radiac Abrasives - Salem | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INLAND DIAMOND PRODUCTS | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Acme United Corp DMT Marlborough, MA | 8.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Payne|Bouchier Inc | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rise Construction Management | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NA-US-MA-South Dennis-Western Boulevard | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Plymouth MA | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BNH - Baystate Noble Hospital | 541 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CS Wholesale Grocers : Westfield, MA (FDC) | 499 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Savage Arms, Inc. | 405 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2174 | 401 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Euclid | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prairie View Healthcare Center | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | International Cellulose Corporation | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Honc Enterprises Inc. dba Honc Marine Contracting | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookdale Zanesville | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Harbour Contractors, Inc. | 48 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.