Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing · Texas
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals
Bay City, TX · ~191 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals runs at 8% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals: 0.3 TCR = 8% of Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals safety composite
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 93% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 93% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−0.7
2021→2024
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals injury rate improved
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals's TCR fell 0.7 from 0.7 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 0.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=0.7 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Bay City, TX AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.3 · 8% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #16/103
- PHOTO Ascend Performance M…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~191 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ascend Performance Materials- Alvin Tx (0.0 TCR gap)
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OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals
0.3 TCR
- Ascend Perform 0.3
Ascend Performance Materials- Alvin Tx
0.3 TCR
- Evonik Pasaden 0.3
Evonik Pasadena Plant
0.3 TCR
- Ineos Nitriles 0.3
Ineos Nitriles USA LLC
0.3 TCR
- Ketjen Pasaden 0.3
Ketjen Pasadena
0.3 TCR
What this shows OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals averages 0.3 TCR (8% of the Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals TCR series: 2021=0.7 · 2022=0 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals falls in its industry
552 Natural nonfood coloring, manu establishmentsSafer than 93% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 103 Natural nonfood coloring, manu employers in Texas.
OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals has more employees than the Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · TX · Bay City
552 Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 34 employers in Bay City, 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 | Ascend Performance Materials- Alvin Tx | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evonik Pasadena Plant | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ineos Nitriles USA LLC | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ketjen Pasadena | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fort Cavazos | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Texas | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Haros Brothers, Co. | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Durwood Greene Construction Co. | 191 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tenaris Bay City | 588 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Performance Contractors, Inc. - Roehm-Bay City | 449 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1405 | 289 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1405 | 271 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Quesenberry's Construction | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CRP001 VCA Corp Office | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HSC Builders & Construction Managers | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Amsty Hanging Rock | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | EDCO Waste and Recycling | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wine & Roses Hotel Restaurant Spa | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kearny Nj | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Urban Elevator Service, LLC | 191 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.