Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Mississippi
Paragon Technical Services
Richland, MS · ~27 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Paragon Technical Services runs at 166% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade D.
Paragon Technical Services: 0.8 TCR = 166% of Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Paragon Technical Services safety composite
Paragon Technical Services scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 46%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 0.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
Paragon Technical Services held a steady TCR band
Paragon Technical Services's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 4.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=4.0 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541712 · Richland, MS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 0.8 · 166% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P46
- PHOTO Janssen Research and…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Janssen Research and Development San Diego (0.0 TCR gap)
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Paragon Technical Services in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Paragon Technical Services
0.8 TCR
- Janssen Resear
Janssen Research and Development San Diego
0.8 TCR
- Exatec, LLC
Exatec, LLC
0.8 TCR
- Virgin Hyperlo
Virgin Hyperloop
0.8 TCR
- BASF Corporati
BASF Corporation - Shakopee
0.8 TCR
What this shows Paragon Technical Services averages 0.8 TCR (166% of the Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
Paragon Technical Services TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=0 · 2018=4 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 0.5
Where Paragon Technical Services falls in its industry
319 Bacteriological research and d establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Paragon Technical Services has fewer employees than the Bacteriological research and development median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541712 · MS · Richland
319 Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 4,083 rated employers in Mississippi with headcount on file · 61 employers in Richland, MS · 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 | Janssen Research and Development San Diego | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Exatec, LLC | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Virgin Hyperloop | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BASF Corporation - Shakopee | 0.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Purvis Forest Products, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Farmers Gin, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Grundfest and Klaus Gin, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Vicksburg Network | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Irby Constuction Company | 1,714 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Total Trans of MS LLC | 1,516 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jackson, MS (WC TT JJAT) | 1,136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Irby Construction | 1,099 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | General Atomics - Poway - A19 | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Caribou Medical Center | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Republic Services of Athens | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | GLDC | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Augusta Project | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Kalamazoo-Parks & Recreation | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Capital Senior Nutrition | 27 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.