Comparators, optical, manufacturing · Texas

Optex Systems, Inc.

Richardson, TX · ~84 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.

F
Failing Safety Record
11.2
Avg TCR
3.3
Industry avg
0
Fatalities
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The verdict

Optex Systems, Inc. runs at 341% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Comparators, optical, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.

Optex Systems, Inc.: 11.2 TCR = 341% of Comparators, optical, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)

Optex Systems, Inc. safety composite

Optex Systems, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 1%), 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).

F

15/100

Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures

Total Case Rate (TCR)
F 11.24 per 100 workers

Safer than 1% of industry peers

DART rate
F 4.53 per 100 workers

Safer than 7% 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

−16.4

2020→2023

Optex Systems, Inc. injury rate improved

Optex Systems, Inc.'s TCR fell 16.4 from 21.0 in 2020 to 4.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 21.0 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).

2020=21.0 · 2021=8.2 · 2023=4.5

OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard

Establishment book 333314 · Richardson, TX ABOVE-IND · SMALL

Grade F · TCR 11.2 · 341% of ind

  • DART 4.5 DART
  • RANK P1
  • PHOTO PNE, Inc. dba IRD Gl…
  • BOOK 3y book
  • INJ 3 inj
  • SIZE ~84 FTE

Nearest TCR peer: PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass (0.2 TCR gap)

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Optex Systems, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood

Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers

TCR

What this shows Optex Systems, Inc. averages 11.2 TCR (341% of the Comparators, optical, manufacturing BLS benchmark).

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Injury Tracking Application (Form 300A) As of 2026-08-25

Optex Systems, Inc. TCR series: 2020=21 · 2021=8.2 · 2023=4.5 · BLS 3.3

Where Optex Systems, Inc. falls in its industry

145 Comparators, optical, manufact establishments

Safer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.

More dangerous than peersSafer than peers
Optex Systems, Inc. (84 employees, TCR 11.2) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 80 employees and a TCR of 1.8 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Average employees (X) and Total Case Rate (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Larger & higher-riskSmaller & higher-riskLarger & saferSmaller & safer than peers 02004006008001,000 051015 Average employees Total Case Rate Optex Systems, Inc.
Optex Systems, Inc. (84 employees, TCR 11.2) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 80 employees and a TCR of 1.8

Optex Systems, Inc. has more employees than the Comparators, optical, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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
2023 4.5 4.5 1 3 0
2021 8.2 7.0 1 6 0
2020 21.0 19.9 1 18 0

OSHA ITA peer cross-reference

Establishment peer ledger

333314 · TX · Richardson

145 Comparators, optical, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 220 employers in Richardson, TX · 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 PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass 11.4 TCR
NAICS-TCR 2032-08682324 12.0 TCR
NAICS-TCR 0206-02620071 7.8 TCR
NAICS-TCR DiMaxx Technologies, LLC 6.7 TCR
STATE-SIZE RGJC 84 FTE
STATE-SIZE Burnett Ranches 84 FTE
STATE-SIZE USA Feedyard LP 84 FTE
STATE-SIZE FARMERS BRANCH OFFICE 84 FTE
CITY-NEAR Safety-Kleen Systems Inc 2,858 FTE
CITY-NEAR Methodist Richardson Medical Center 1,932 FTE
CITY-NEAR RFAB 1,309 FTE
CITY-NEAR 2636-TEXAS.RICHARDSON 1,266 FTE
NAT-TCR Rouses Market #31 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR Pete's Fresh Market 4343 Corporation 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR 5472-NAI-0032-0032-03426 11.2 TCR
NAT-TCR 6962-SWY-0025-0025-02188 11.2 TCR
NAT-SIZE Quick Delivery Service, Inc 84 FTE
NAT-SIZE Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc 84 FTE
NAT-SIZE Wexford Place Assisted Living and Memory Care 84 FTE
NAT-SIZE Queen Kapiolani Hotel 84 FTE

Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →

Data Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA), mandatory establishment-level injury/illness reports. Grades compare employer Total Case Rate (TCR) to BLS IIF industry benchmarks. Data covers years reported by this establishment: 2023, 2021, 2020. This is publicly available government data - not a legal determination of workplace conditions.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.