Electrodes, welding, manufacturing · Kentucky
Obara Corporation USA
Erlanger, KY · ~68 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Obara Corporation USA runs at 102% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Electrodes, welding, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Obara Corporation USA: 3.4 TCR = 102% of Electrodes, welding, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Obara Corporation USA safety composite
Obara Corporation USA scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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%).
Obara Corporation USA held a steady TCR band
Obara Corporation USA's TCR held near 0.3 from 3.0 in 2018 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.97× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=3.0 · 2019=4.0 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=5.0 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333992 · Erlanger, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.4 · 102% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO Miller Electric Mfg.…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~68 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Miller Electric Mfg. LLC - Main Plant (0.1 TCR gap)
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Obara Corporation USA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Cylinder Works
Cylinder Works Moline
3.5 TCR
- This site
Obara Corporation USA
3.4 TCR
- Miller Electri
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC - Main Plant
3.3 TCR
- Dynaflux
Dynaflux
3.3 TCR
- Associated Equ
Associated Equipment Company Inc.
3.2 TCR
What this shows Obara Corporation USA averages 3.4 TCR (102% of the Electrodes, welding, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Obara Corporation USA TCR series: 2018=3 · 2019=4 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=5 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Obara Corporation USA falls in its industry
129 Electrodes, welding, manufactu establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.8.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Electrodes, welding, manufactu employers in Kentucky.
Obara Corporation USA has fewer employees than the Electrodes, welding, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333992 · KY · Erlanger
129 Electrodes, welding, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 118 employers in Erlanger, KY · 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 | Miller Electric Mfg. LLC - Main Plant | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dynaflux | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Associated Equipment Company Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cylinder Works Moline | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Richgrove Tobacco | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mason Structure | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R. Brian Morrison | 68 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CVG US HUB | 3,714 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - KCVG | 3,700 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CVG RO | 3,576 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CVGGATEWAY | 697 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Home Health Care Agency | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | U-City Forest Manor | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Americold Logistics LLC: Lebanon | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sun Toyota | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Stockman"s Casino | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trillium Farms Layer 1 | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trillium Farms Layer 4 | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 14N - Silvercote Region Admin | 68 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.