Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Olson Technologies
Allentown, PA · ~33 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Olson Technologies runs at 421% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Olson Technologies: 13.9 TCR = 421% of Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Olson Technologies safety composite
Olson Technologies scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 0%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 0% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% 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%).
TCR Δ
−10.1
2017→2024
Olson Technologies injury rate improved
Olson Technologies's TCR fell 10.1 from 13.3 in 2017 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 26.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=13.3 · 2018=3.4 · 2019=23.9 · 2020=10.8 · 2021=26.7 · 2022=19.8 · 2023=10.1 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332911 · Allentown, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.9 · 421% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #15/15
- PHOTO Velan Valve
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Velan Valve (2.4 TCR gap)
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Olson Technologies in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Olson Technologies
13.9 TCR
- Velan Valve
Velan Valve
11.4 TCR
- American Cap C
American Cap Company
10.3 TCR
- SPECIALTY PREC
SPECIALTY PRECISION MACHINING
10.1 TCR
- Clow Valve div
Clow Valve div of McWane
9.8 TCR
What this shows Olson Technologies averages 13.9 TCR (421% of the Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Olson Technologies TCR series: 2017=13.3 · 2018=3.4 · 2019=23.9 · 2020=10.8 · 2021=26.7 · 2022=19.8 · 2023=10.1 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Olson Technologies falls in its industry
298 Butterfly valves, industrial-t establishmentsSafer than 0% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 15 Butterfly valves, industrial-t employers in Pennsylvania.
Olson Technologies has fewer employees than the Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manuf median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 7.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23.9 | 17.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332911 · PA · Allentown
298 Butterfly valves, industrial-type, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 447 employers in Allentown, PA · 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 | Velan Valve | 11.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Cap Company | 10.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SPECIALTY PRECISION MACHINING | 10.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Clow Valve div of McWane | 9.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Caputo & Guest | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Colver Power Project | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oil City | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Norristown Operations | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 9,463 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1200SCC | 6,531 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Main Campus | 2,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LOCATION 48042 | 1,728 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Amazon.com Services LLC - XCV5 | 13.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires Lenox | 13.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | A-Team Delivers LLC | 13.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NA-US-TX-Austin-2301 Scarbrough Dr | 13.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Martinsburg Store & Resource Center | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Uncasville Ct | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sagamore Ma | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mississippi State Hospital Whitfield | 33 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.