Chemical gases merchant wholesalers · New Jersey
National Refrigerants Inc.
Bridgeton, NJ · ~159 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
National Refrigerants Inc. runs at 162% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Chemical gases merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
National Refrigerants Inc.: 3.6 TCR = 162% of Chemical gases merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
National Refrigerants Inc. safety composite
National Refrigerants Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 15%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% 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
−1.8
2016→2024
National Refrigerants Inc. injury rate improved
National Refrigerants Inc.'s TCR fell 1.8 from 6.1 in 2016 to 4.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.04× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.1 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=4.6 · 2022=3.6 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=4.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424690 · Bridgeton, NJ ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.6 · 162% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #12/21
- PHOTO JCI Charlotte
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 52 inj
- SIZE ~159 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: JCI Charlotte (0.0 TCR gap)
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National Refrigerants Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
National Refrigerants Inc.
3.6 TCR
- Arnold
Arnold
3.6 TCR
- Miles Chemical
Miles Chemical Company - Arleta
3.6 TCR
- JCI Charlotte
JCI Charlotte
3.5 TCR
- Longview
Longview
3.5 TCR
What this shows National Refrigerants Inc. averages 3.6 TCR (162% of the Chemical gases merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
National Refrigerants Inc. TCR series: 2016=6.1 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=4.6 · 2022=3.6 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=4.2 · BLS 2.2
Where National Refrigerants Inc. falls in its industry
766 Chemical gases merchant wholes establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to New Jersey alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 21 Chemical gases merchant wholes employers in New Jersey.
National Refrigerants Inc. has more employees than the Chemical gases merchant wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424690 · NJ · Bridgeton
766 Chemical gases merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 30 employers in Bridgeton, NJ · 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 | JCI Charlotte | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Longview | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Arnold | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Miles Chemical Company - Arleta | 3.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Roy Rock LLC | 159 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | William Grant & Sons Inc. | 159 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Borealis | 159 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bruker OST LLC | 159 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hopewell Nursery - Bridgeton | 564 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ardagh Glass Inc Bridgeton | 359 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | South State, Inc. | 296 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 5384 | 229 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tampa FL Truss | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Indianola, DC | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wager facility | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #6379 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Advanced Asphalt Company | 159 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | East Coast Metal Systems, Inc. | 159 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jerseyville Manor | 159 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Horwith Trucks / Penn Truck Leasing | 159 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.