Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing · Illinois
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL
Chicago Heights, IL · ~53 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL runs at 185% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL: 6.1 TCR = 185% of Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL safety composite
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 10%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.6 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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
−5.8
2019→2020
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL injury rate improved
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL's TCR fell 5.8 from 9.0 in 2019 to 3.2 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2019 at 9.0 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=9.0 · 2020=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325320 · Chicago Heights, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.1 · 185% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #10/11
- PHOTO Sterling Internation…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sterling International Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Van Diest Supp
Van Diest Supply Company Main Campus
6.2 TCR
- This site
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL
6.1 TCR
- Sterling Inter
Sterling International Inc.
6.1 TCR
- 3rd Street Pla
3rd Street Plant
5.9 TCR
- IBC Manufactur
IBC Manufacturing
5.9 TCR
What this shows Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL averages 6.1 TCR (185% of the Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL TCR series: 2019=9 · 2020=3.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL falls in its industry
145 Pesticide and Other Agricultur establishmentsSafer than 10% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.1.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 11 Pesticide and Other Agricultur employers in Illinois.
Nufarm Chicago Heights SXL has fewer employees than the Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemica median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.1. 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 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325320 · IL · Chicago Heights
145 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 82 employers in Chicago Heights, IL · 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 | Sterling International Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Van Diest Supply Company Main Campus | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 3rd Street Plant | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IBC Manufacturing | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Flamm Orchards Inc | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer Princeton IL Research-PRI2 | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2505-Mason City, IL | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prairie State Generating Company - Corporate Office | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 309 CHICAGO | 1,341 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHICAGO STMP | 1,226 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6284-YR-309 RX | 827 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CGT | 581 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cedar Bluff Towing, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Green Thumb Produce, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oroville Plant | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Amzl : Drc1 | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tmx2406 - San Antonio | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tmx2254 - Broward | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tmx2124 - San Jose | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wilton Manors 073 | 53 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.