Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing · Indiana
NISCO-Topeka
Topeka, IN · ~564 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
NISCO-Topeka runs at 53% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
NISCO-Topeka: 1.8 TCR = 53% of Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
NISCO-Topeka safety composite
NISCO-Topeka scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 66% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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%).
Rising injury rate
NISCO-Topeka: 0.9 → 1.6 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 3.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.31× in 2024
NISCO-Topeka's TCR rose 0.7 from 0.9 in 2016 to 1.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326291 · Topeka, IN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.8 · 53% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #6/20
- PHOTO Engineered Materials…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 83 inj
- SIZE ~564 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Engineered Materials : Syracuse (0.0 TCR gap)
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NISCO-Topeka in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
NISCO-Topeka
1.8 TCR
- Engineered Mat
Engineered Materials : Syracuse
1.8 TCR
- SGPPL-Portage
SGPPL-Portage
1.8 TCR
- Lanxess Corpor
Lanxess Corporation-RheinChemie Additives
1.7 TCR
- Hutchinson Aer
Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry
1.7 TCR
What this shows NISCO-Topeka averages 1.8 TCR (53% of the Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
NISCO-Topeka TCR series: 2016=0.9 · 2017=0.7 · 2018=0.8 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=2.2 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 3.3
Where NISCO-Topeka falls in its industry
266 Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., establishmentsSafer than 81% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 20 Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., employers in Indiana.
NISCO-Topeka has more employees than the Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326291 · IN · Topeka
266 Mechanical rubber goods (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 25 employers in Topeka, IN · 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 | Engineered Materials : Syracuse | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lanxess Corporation-RheinChemie Additives | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SGPPL-Portage | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Harrison County Hospital | 563 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ININD313 ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WOMEN S HOSPITAL | 563 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Family & Social Services Administration (00405) | 565 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Advics Manufacturing Indiana | 562 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Champion Topeka | 538 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | 467 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Starcraft | 378 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CrossRoads Plant 522 | 165 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MCPS-Moses Cone Physician Svc Inc | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sunbright Services | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Houston - BMD | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rehabilitation Institute of Denton, LLC (d/b/a Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton) | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Roadclipper Enterprise Inc. | 564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mariani Nut Company | 564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jordan Carriers | 564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA - Chocolate Bayou Works | 564 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.