Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing · Ohio
Polychem Dispersions, inc.
Middlefield, OH · ~48 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Polychem Dispersions, inc. runs at 170% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Polychem Dispersions, inc.: 5.6 TCR = 170% of Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Polychem Dispersions, inc. safety composite
Polychem Dispersions, inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 15%), 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 5.6 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−2.1
2017→2024
Polychem Dispersions, inc. injury rate improved
Polychem Dispersions, inc.'s TCR fell 2.1 from 4.1 in 2017 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.1 · 2018=8.4 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=7.1 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325998 · Middlefield, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.6 · 170% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #40/45
- PHOTO American Phoenix Inc…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: American Phoenix Inc, Lawton, OK (0.0 TCR gap)
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Polychem Dispersions, inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- LEO
LEO
5.7 TCR
- This site
Polychem Dispersions, inc.
5.6 TCR
- American Phoen
American Phoenix Inc, Lawton, OK
5.6 TCR
- CADY Industrie
CADY Industries
5.5 TCR
- Zander Colloid
Zander Colloids
5.5 TCR
What this shows Polychem Dispersions, inc. averages 5.6 TCR (170% of the Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Polychem Dispersions, inc. TCR series: 2017=4.1 · 2018=8.4 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=7.1 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=2 · BLS 3.3
Where Polychem Dispersions, inc. falls in its industry
485 Rubber processing preparations establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #40 safest of 45 Rubber processing preparations employers in Ohio.
Polychem Dispersions, inc. has fewer employees than the Rubber processing preparations (e.g., ac median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325998 · OH · Middlefield
485 Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 50 employers in Middlefield, OH · 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 | American Phoenix Inc, Lawton, OK | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LEO | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CADY Industries | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Zander Colloids | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Ohio Heavy Equipment Leasing, LLC | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Butler Rural Electric Cooperative | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CenterPoint Energy - Dayton West | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US Bronco Services, Inc | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cabinetworks Group Middlefield Plant #2 | 1,031 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #2 | 971 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HC Companies - Middlefield | 520 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #1 | 388 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 511WTE | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meadville Medical Center- Liberty | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 125 Residence Inn | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Iron Mountain Pumping Plant | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Fallbrook Waste and Recycling | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ralph White Electric Co., Inc. | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MiEnergy Cooperative - Minnesota | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mitchell Chuoke Plumbing, Inc. | 48 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.