Microwave communications equipment manufacturing · Massachusetts
Microwave Development Labs., Inc.
Needham, MA · ~50 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. runs at 36% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Microwave communications equipment manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Microwave Development Labs., Inc.: 1.2 TCR = 36% of Microwave communications equipment manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. safety composite
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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%).
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. held a steady TCR band
Microwave Development Labs., Inc.'s TCR held near 0.1 from 2.0 in 2017 to 1.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 2.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=2.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=2.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 334220 · Needham, MA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 36% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #5/12
- PHOTO Space Systems Group …
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~50 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Space Systems Group Gilbert (0.0 TCR gap)
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Microwave Development Labs., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Microwave Development Labs., Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Space Systems
Space Systems Group Gilbert
1.2 TCR
- CPI Satcom & A
CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Kilgore, TX
1.2 TCR
- FL60
FL60
1.2 TCR
- Viasat - Dulut
Viasat - Duluth, GA
1.1 TCR
What this shows Microwave Development Labs., Inc. averages 1.2 TCR (36% of the Microwave communications equipment manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. TCR series: 2017=2 · 2021=0 · 2022=2 · 2023=0 · 2024=1.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Microwave Development Labs., Inc. falls in its industry
247 Microwave communications equip establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.1.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 12 Microwave communications equip employers in Massachusetts.
Microwave Development Labs., Inc. has fewer employees than the Microwave communications equipment manuf median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.1. 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 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
334220 · MA · Needham
247 Microwave communications equipment manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 43 employers in Needham, 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 | Space Systems Group Gilbert | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Kilgore, TX | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FL60 | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Viasat - Duluth, GA | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bountiful Farms Cultivation | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C3 Industries, Inc - Franklin | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Allegrone Construction Co., Inc. | 50 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Acella | 50 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | C&W Services | 12,800 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Justice Resource Institute | 1,313 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Beth Israel Deaconess Needham | 1,111 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | 863 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Haynesville Correctional center | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MRT Partners LLC / DBA MRT | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lawrence Intermediate School | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wall Brothers Glass | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc. | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EMC office/shop | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PureFUN! Corporate | 50 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Younger Brothers Components, Inc. | 50 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.