Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Massachusetts
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc
Springfield, MA · ~78 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc runs at 451% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc: 9.9 TCR = 451% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc safety composite
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 11%), 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 9.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.3
2017→2021
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc injury rate improved
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc's TCR fell 3.3 from 9.4 in 2017 to 6.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2019 at 23.8 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.4 · 2018=8.0 · 2019=23.8 · 2020=2.4 · 2021=6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Springfield, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.9 · 451% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #11/14
- PHOTO Strong Steel Product…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 36 inj
- SIZE ~78 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Strong Steel Products, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc
9.9 TCR
- Strong Steel P
Strong Steel Products, LLC
9.9 TCR
- NM Niagara Fal
NM Niagara Falls
9.9 TCR
- SMM Group Coat
SMM Group Coatesville
9.9 TCR
- Metal Source,
Metal Source, LLC (GHR03)
9.9 TCR
What this shows Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc averages 9.9 TCR (451% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc TCR series: 2017=9.4 · 2018=8 · 2019=23.8 · 2020=2.4 · 2021=6 · BLS 2.2
Where Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 14 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Massachusetts.
Northstar Pulp & Paper Co Inc has more employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23.8 | 8.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · MA · Springfield
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 215 employers in Springfield, 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 | Strong Steel Products, LLC | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NM Niagara Falls | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SMM Group Coatesville | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metal Source, LLC (GHR03) | 9.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Freetown Cultivation Facility | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - Walpole | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UFP Site Built, LLC | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corderman & Company Inc. | 78 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMC - Baystate Medical Center | 8,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMP - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,977 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC d/b/a MGM Springfield | 1,867 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMF - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,746 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hamstra Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill of Colorado Belleview | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Portland Casting Plant | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 0069 - Billings Mt Whse | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin Meadows | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Centennial Hyundai | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St Joe Soy | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Avamere Rehabilitation at Fiesta Park | 78 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.