Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services · Massachusetts
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.
Cambridge, MA · ~2,272 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 0.6
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. runs at 114% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services workplace, earning a grade C.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.: 0.6 TCR = 114% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS 0.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. safety composite
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 63% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 45%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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%).
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. held a steady TCR band
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.1 from 0.4 in 2016 to 0.5 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2019 at 0.8 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.4 · 2017=0.7 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Cambridge, MA ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade C · TCR 0.6 · 114% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #16/23
- PHOTO AbbVie Bioresearch C…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~2,272 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: AbbVie Bioresearch Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.
0.6 TCR
- AbbVie Biorese
AbbVie Bioresearch Center
0.6 TCR
- Battelle - Atl
Battelle - Atlanta Operations - Roybal Campus
0.6 TCR
- BSW CTX RESEAR
BSW CTX RESEARCH
0.6 TCR
- illumina
illumina
0.6 TCR
What this shows Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. averages 0.6 TCR (114% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS benchmark).
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=0.7 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.5 · BLS 0.5
Where Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 63% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 23 Biotechnology research and dev employers in Massachusetts.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. has more employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · MA · Cambridge
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 149 employers in Cambridge, 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 | AbbVie Bioresearch Center | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Battelle - Atlanta Operations - Roybal Campus | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BSW CTX RESEARCH | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | illumina | 0.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | The Foundation Of The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | 2,270 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pfizer, Inc. | 2,276 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Philips Healthcare | 2,279 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lowell General Hospital | 2,314 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Philips NAM Field Sales & Service | 5,136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vinfen Corporation | 2,662 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Biogen - Cambridge | 2,478 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cambridge Campus | 2,473 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cordis a Cardinal Health Company | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | St. Ansgar Mill | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Praxair Surface Technologies Inc. (Thermal Spray) | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Southco Warminster | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 426 | 2,272 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | UW Medical Center Northwest Hospital | 2,271 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kenworth Chillicothe | 2,273 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lawrence + Memorial Hospital | 2,273 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.