Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · Puerto Rico
Pfizer Vega Baja
Vega Baja, PR · ~854 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Pfizer Vega Baja runs at 10% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Pfizer Vega Baja: 0.3 TCR = 10% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Pfizer Vega Baja safety composite
Pfizer Vega Baja scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 92% 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).
71/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 92% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% 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%).
Pfizer Vega Baja held a steady TCR band
Pfizer Vega Baja's TCR held near 0.1 from 0.3 in 2016 to 0.4 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 0.5 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.3 · 2017=0.4 · 2018=0.3 · 2019=0.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · Vega Baja, PR AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.3 · 10% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #12/40
- PHOTO Astellas Pharma US
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~854 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Astellas Pharma US (0.0 TCR gap)
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Pfizer Vega Baja in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
Pfizer Vega Baja
0.3 TCR
- Astellas Pharm 0.3
Astellas Pharma US
0.3 TCR
- AstraZeneca - 0.3
AstraZeneca - Mt.Vernon
0.3 TCR
- Curia Massachu 0.3
Curia Massachusetts, Inc
0.3 TCR
- Cytovance Biol 0.3
Cytovance Biologics
0.3 TCR
What this shows Pfizer Vega Baja averages 0.3 TCR (10% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Pfizer Vega Baja TCR series: 2016=0.3 · 2017=0.4 · 2018=0.3 · 2019=0.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Pfizer Vega Baja falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 92% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to Puerto Rico alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 40 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in Puerto Rico.
Pfizer Vega Baja has more employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · PR · Vega Baja
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,632 rated employers in Puerto Rico with headcount on file · 29 employers in Vega Baja, PR · 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 | Astellas Pharma US | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | AstraZeneca - Mt.Vernon | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Curia Massachusetts, Inc | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cytovance Biologics | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GOBIERNO MUNICIPAL DE ISABELA | 853 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Honeywell Aerospace PR- Aguadilla | 860 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Janssen Gurabo | 843 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ARECIBO PR | 867 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC / Viatris - Vega Baja | 663 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hubbell | 572 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vega Baja - Cabo Caribe Ind Pk 32 and 34 S1296-0-80 A Terminals | 310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ABB Installation Products Caribe | 301 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 4769-5038-CORPORATE | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | South Field Energy Project | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Van Andel Institute | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Liberty Utilities Fifth Street | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MCO - Inflight | 854 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenbelt Rail Yard | 854 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rockaway Home Care | 854 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Covenant Medical Group | 854 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.