Sodium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing · Pennsylvania
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center
Conshohocken, PA · ~78 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center runs at 15% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Sodium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center: 0.5 TCR = 15% of Sodium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center safety composite
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 89% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
75/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−1.3
2016→2020
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center injury rate improved
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center's TCR fell 1.3 from 1.3 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2016 at 1.3 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.3 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Conshohocken, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 0.5 · 15% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/15
- PHOTO Main Site
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~78 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Main Site (0.0 TCR gap)
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PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center
0.5 TCR
- Main Site
Main Site
0.5 TCR
- Continental Ca
Continental Carbon Company- Sunray Plant
0.5 TCR
- Albemarle Corp
Albemarle Corporation Magnolia Plants
0.5 TCR
- Convent Plant
Convent Plant
0.5 TCR
What this shows PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center averages 0.5 TCR (15% of the Sodium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center TCR series: 2016=1.3 · 2017=0 · 2018=0 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=0 · BLS 3.3
Where PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center falls in its industry
418 Sodium inorganic compounds, no establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 15 Sodium inorganic compounds, no employers in Pennsylvania.
PQ Corporation, Research & Development Center has more employees than the Sodium inorganic compounds, not specifie median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · PA · Conshohocken
418 Sodium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 63 employers in Conshohocken, PA · 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 | Main Site | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Continental Carbon Company- Sunray Plant | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Albemarle Corporation Magnolia Plants | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Convent Plant | 0.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Manheim Egg | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UGI Penn Natural Gas Archbald | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charter Homes Building Company, Inc. | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bath Saver, Inc. 5 | 78 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4016-80718107 | 7,560 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IKEA US Service Office | 684 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Miller Bros | 439 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sharp Conshohocken | 419 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Electro-Optics Technology, Inc. | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of Willmar - Fire Station | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles- Indiana Transmission Plant 1 | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nestle Waters North America - Ozarka | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CrossCountry - Eagan | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 6710 Hartford | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lee'S Summit Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Physicians Premier Calallen | 78 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.