Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufacturing · Indiana
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC
Valparaiso, IN · ~69 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC runs at 348% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC: 11.5 TCR = 348% of Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC safety composite
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 9.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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
−6.9
2016→2024
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC injury rate improved
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC's TCR fell 6.9 from 18.2 in 2016 to 11.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 18.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.84× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=18.2 · 2017=12.3 · 2018=8.7 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=7.0 · 2021=10.3 · 2022=13.3 · 2023=12.6 · 2024=11.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Valparaiso, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.5 · 348% of ind
- DART 9.7 DART
- RANK #43/47
- PHOTO Tru-Flex Metal Hose
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 60 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tru-Flex Metal Hose (0.0 TCR gap)
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Powder Processing and Technology, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Van Industries
Van Industries Inc
11.6 TCR
- This site
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC
11.5 TCR
- Tru-Flex Metal
Tru-Flex Metal Hose
11.5 TCR
- Shumaker Indus
Shumaker Industries
11.5 TCR
- Wildeck West/L
Wildeck West/Ladder Industries
11.4 TCR
What this shows Powder Processing and Technology, LLC averages 11.5 TCR (348% of the Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC TCR series: 2016=18.2 · 2017=12.3 · 2018=8.7 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=7 · 2021=10.3 · 2022=13.3 · 2023=12.6 · 2024=11.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Powder Processing and Technology, LLC falls in its industry
827 Magnets, permanent, metallic, establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #43 safest of 47 Magnets, permanent, metallic, employers in Indiana.
Powder Processing and Technology, LLC has more employees than the Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufactur median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 10.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · IN · Valparaiso
827 Magnets, permanent, metallic, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 122 employers in Valparaiso, IN · 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 | Tru-Flex Metal Hose | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wildeck West/Ladder Industries | 11.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Shumaker Industries | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Van Industries Inc | 11.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Vectren Corporation - Vectren Technology Acceleration Center | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Field Division | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Coil Processors LLC | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Henry C. Smither Roofing Co., Inc. | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Porter Hospital LLC | 1,509 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 1,468 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. | 635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Valparaiso | 411 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill Cypress Creek SS | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bemidji Workforce Center | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0172 Folsom | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Starks Welding & Manufacturing Services, Inc. | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lawter, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mt Storm Power Station, Bath, Warren, Covanta | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Florida | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ontario Plant | 69 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.