Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing · Kentucky
Octa INC
Buckner, KY · ~70 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Octa INC runs at 83% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Octa INC: 2.7 TCR = 83% of Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Octa INC safety composite
Octa INC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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
−3.6
2017→2024
Octa INC injury rate improved
Octa INC's TCR fell 3.6 from 4.8 in 2017 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.8 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Buckner, KY AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 2.7 · 83% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #5/12
- PHOTO MISA Metal Fabricati…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Octa INC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Octa INC
2.7 TCR
- MISA Metal Fab
MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Fabricated Com
Fabricated Components & Assemblies Inc.
2.7 TCR
- American Stand
American Standard Brands
2.7 TCR
- Hose Master -
Hose Master - Cleveland Plant
2.7 TCR
What this shows Octa INC averages 2.7 TCR (83% of the Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Octa INC TCR series: 2017=4.8 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Octa INC falls in its industry
827 Tubing, flexible metal, manufa establishmentsSafer than 70% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 12 Tubing, flexible metal, manufa employers in Kentucky.
Octa INC has more employees than the Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · KY · Buckner
827 Tubing, flexible metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 6 employers in Buckner, 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 | MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fabricated Components & Assemblies Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Standard Brands | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hose Master - Cleveland Plant | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Pipeline Construction Company | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bristol Group | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | A & S Installation Services LLC | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rizzo Brothers Painting Contractors, Inc | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | East and Westbrook Construction Co., Inc. | 252 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | East & Westbrook Construction Inc. | 130 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ryder Integrated Logistics | 76 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Thompson Industrial Services, LLC, Division 55 | 48 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Copper & Brass - Santa Fe Springs | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Contract Pharmacal Corp. 150 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Woodgrain Millwork | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Milwaukie | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Royals Commercial of Maryland Alpha | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holland Lake Rehabilitation and Wellness | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wadena County Sheriff & Jail | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wadena County Courthouse | 70 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.