Testing laboratories, medical · Ohio
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood
Northwood, OH · ~322 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood runs at 23% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Testing laboratories, medical workplace, earning a grade A.
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood: 0.9 TCR = 23% of Testing laboratories, medical BLS 3.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood safety composite
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 85% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
64/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood: 0.3 → 1.0 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 1.2 TCR · DART/TCR 0.76× in 2020
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood's TCR rose 0.7 from 0.3 in 2016 to 1.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2018 at 1.2 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.76× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 621511 · Northwood, OH AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.9 · 23% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #1/8
- PHOTO 0406 NC CTS Charlotte
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~322 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 0406 NC CTS Charlotte (0.0 TCR gap)
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North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood
0.9 TCR
- 0406 NC CTS Ch
0406 NC CTS Charlotte
0.9 TCR
- 0401 AZ CTS Ph
0401 AZ CTS Phoenix
0.9 TCR
- WW-TRL-WOODWAR
WW-TRL-WOODWARD
0.8 TCR
- Mayo Medical L
Mayo Medical Labs/Mayo Collaborative Services
0.8 TCR
What this shows North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood averages 0.9 TCR (23% of the Testing laboratories, medical BLS benchmark).
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood TCR series: 2016=0.3 · 2018=1.2 · 2019=0.9 · 2020=1 · BLS 3.8
Where North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood falls in its industry
162 Testing laboratories, medical establishmentsSafer than 85% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 8 Testing laboratories, medical employers in Ohio.
North American Science Associates (NAMSA) - Northwood has more employees than the Testing laboratories, medical median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
621511 · OH · Northwood
162 Testing laboratories, medical employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 46 employers in Northwood, OH · 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 | 0406 NC CTS Charlotte | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WW-TRL-WOODWARD | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mayo Medical Labs/Mayo Collaborative Services | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 0401 AZ CTS Phoenix | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ContiTech Fairlawn | 322 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Alliance Tubular Products LLC, Alliance Plant | 322 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chase Brass and Copper Company, LLC. | 322 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Valeo Hamilton | 322 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Norplas Industries | 1,180 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buckeye Broadband | 685 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adient Northwood Ohio | 504 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adient LLC | 447 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Nichols Aluminum Casting | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MBH - 78 Atlantic Place | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hood Container of Louisiana | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | York Bridge Concepts, Inc. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | FSE East Side Access | 322 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Capitol Commons Center - Dhhs | 322 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RailWorks Track Services, Inc. | 322 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 322 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.