Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Particle Size Technology, Inc
Quakertown, PA · ~25 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Particle Size Technology, Inc runs at 115% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Particle Size Technology, Inc: 3.8 TCR = 115% of Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Particle Size Technology, Inc safety composite
Particle Size Technology, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 17%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Particle Size Technology, Inc: 3.5 → 4.1 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 7.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2023
Particle Size Technology, Inc's TCR rose 0.5 from 3.5 in 2017 to 4.1 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.4 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Quakertown, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.8 · 115% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #25/34
- PHOTO FAR Research, Inc. (…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FAR Research, Inc. (dba FAR Chemical, Inc.) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Particle Size Technology, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Particle Size Technology, Inc
3.8 TCR
- FAR Research,
FAR Research, Inc. (dba FAR Chemical, Inc.)
3.8 TCR
- CHT USA INC
CHT USA INC
3.8 TCR
- Fleurchem, Inc
Fleurchem, Inc.
3.8 TCR
- FUJIFILM Wako
FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals U.S.A. Corporation
3.8 TCR
What this shows Particle Size Technology, Inc averages 3.8 TCR (115% of the Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Particle Size Technology, Inc TCR series: 2017=3.5 · 2018=0 · 2020=7.4 · 2022=4 · 2023=4.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Particle Size Technology, Inc falls in its industry
552 Natural nonfood coloring, manu establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 34 Natural nonfood coloring, manu employers in Pennsylvania.
Particle Size Technology, Inc has fewer employees than the Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · PA · Quakertown
552 Natural nonfood coloring, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 116 employers in Quakertown, 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 | FAR Research, Inc. (dba FAR Chemical, Inc.) | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CHT USA INC | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fleurchem, Inc. | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals U.S.A. Corporation | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer New Holland NHL1 | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hunterstown Power Generation | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Power Producer | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Warren Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital | 466 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2446 | 449 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2446 | 310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pulse Technologies | 242 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lewisburg TN FXFE-LUG | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | So Cal Livehaul Belgravia | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vitalant NM Abuquerque | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Van Daele Homes of Northern California | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | United Methodist Homes | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Yankee Fiber Control, Inc. | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Engineer Mechanical Contractor, Inc | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #1783 Derby, CT | 25 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.