Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing · New York
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc.
Potsdam, NY · ~74 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. runs at 151% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc.: 5.0 TCR = 151% of Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. safety composite
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−1.5
2016→2024
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. injury rate improved
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.5 from 4.6 in 2016 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.6 · 2017=4.4 · 2018=6.4 · 2019=1.5 · 2020=6.4 · 2021=5.7 · 2022=7.2 · 2023=5.4 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322121 · Potsdam, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.0 · 151% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #20/32
- PHOTO Crane
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~74 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Crane (0.0 TCR gap)
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Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc.
5 TCR
- Crane
Crane
5 TCR
- Little Rapids
Little Rapids Shawano Specialty Paper
5 TCR
- United Envelop
United Envelope
5 TCR
- SWM Spotswood
SWM Spotswood Mill
5 TCR
What this shows Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. averages 5.0 TCR (151% of the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. TCR series: 2016=4.6 · 2017=4.4 · 2018=6.4 · 2019=1.5 · 2020=6.4 · 2021=5.7 · 2022=7.2 · 2023=5.4 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. falls in its industry
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.2.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #20 safest of 32 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa employers in New York.
Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. has fewer employees than the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated ground median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.2. 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322121 · NY · Potsdam
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 28 employers in Potsdam, NY · 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 | Crane | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Little Rapids Shawano Specialty Paper | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Envelope | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SWM Spotswood Mill | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BENNETT CONTRACTING II, LLC | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Henegan Construction Co., Inc. | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GAP Leasing Inc. | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Connors Haas Inc. | 74 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Canton Potsdam Hospital | 1,234 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 3329 | 297 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3329 | 279 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Potsdam Auxiliary & College Educational Services, Inc. (PACES) | 248 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | R+L Carriers - COR | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | B-R-O-T Incorporated | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kountry Kraft | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Geisinger Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey Inc. | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Coke Northeast - Belmont | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CW Carroll Branch | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gorbel, Inc, Pell City | 74 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.