Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing · Connecticut
Plastic Design International, Inc.
Middletown, CT · ~43 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Plastic Design International, Inc. runs at 116% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Plastic Design International, Inc.: 3.8 TCR = 116% of Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Plastic Design International, Inc. safety composite
Plastic Design International, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 86% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 45%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 86% 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
−3.1
2016→2023
Plastic Design International, Inc. injury rate improved
Plastic Design International, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.1 from 5.6 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 6.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.6 · 2018=0.0 · 2020=6.3 · 2021=4.0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326199 · Middletown, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.8 · 116% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #14/33
- PHOTO Faith Plastics LLC
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Faith Plastics LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Plastic Design International, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Plastic Design International, Inc.
3.8 TCR
- Faith Plastics
Faith Plastics LLC
3.8 TCR
- Special-Lite B
Special-Lite Benton Harbor
3.8 TCR
- JOB CREATION L
JOB CREATION LLC
3.8 TCR
- CJ Industries
CJ Industries
3.8 TCR
What this shows Plastic Design International, Inc. averages 3.8 TCR (116% of the Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Plastic Design International, Inc. TCR series: 2016=5.6 · 2018=0 · 2020=6.3 · 2021=4 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=2.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Plastic Design International, Inc. falls in its industry
2,838 Coolers or ice chests, plastic establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 33 Coolers or ice chests, plastic employers in Connecticut.
Plastic Design International, Inc. has fewer employees than the Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326199 · CT · Middletown
2,838 Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 119 employers in Middletown, CT · 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 | Faith Plastics LLC | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Special-Lite Benton Harbor | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JOB CREATION LLC | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CJ Industries | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Franklin | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Middletown Power LLC | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bismark Construction Company, Inc. | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Paganelli Construction Corp | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pratt & Whitney Middletown | 2,686 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIDDLESEX HEALTH SYSTEM INC. | 2,666 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6458-MIDD | 1,435 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Middletown Public Schools | 1,105 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile AL | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Peterson Mechanical Inc | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MA Metal | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CHF Industries, Inc. - Distribution Facility | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | BT Louisville | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pannier Glenshaw | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Butte Valley | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lakeland Senior Living | 43 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.