Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing · Ohio
Nestle Stouffers
Solon, OH · ~963 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nestle Stouffers runs at 39% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.3
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 12
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Nestle Stouffers's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024). This reflects reported recordable injuries, not an independent safety inspection -- underreporting is a known limitation of employer self-recordkeeping.
Injury rate over time
Nestle Stouffers's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Where Nestle Stouffers falls in its industry
276 Frozen food entrees (except se establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 21 Frozen food entrees (except se employers in Ohio.
Nestle Stouffers has an average TCR of 1.3, which is 39% of the industry average (3.3) for Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing. This is significantly better than average.
The letter grade is a transparent derived index PlainSafetyScore computes from public OSHA ITA and BLS benchmark data, not an official OSHA rating or safety certification. Full formula and thresholds: Methodology.
Safety Insights for Nestle Stouffers
Nestle Stouffers operates an establishment with approximately 963 full-time equivalent workers in Solon, OH, classified under the Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing industry (NAICS 311412). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 12 recordable injuries, 12 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 1.3 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the A letter grade (Excellent Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing, Nestle Stouffers's workforce experiences 39% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Nestle Stouffers as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Nestle Stouffers's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 311412 - Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2022)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
6 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 1,876,139 hours worked = 0.64 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle Stouffers (this establishment) | 1.29 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Frozen waffles manufacturing industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 311412 |
| Ohio state avg (all industries) | 3.90 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Nestle Stouffers to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2022: 14 reportable incidents · 7 injuries, 7 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2021: 10 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 5 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Nestle Stouffers's reported OSHA injury record, strong versus its Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 39% of the Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing benchmark, Nestle Stouffers reports fewer injuries than typical peers, still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Frozen food entrees (except seafood based), packaged, manufacturing sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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