Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers · Pennsylvania
PX_State College
STATE COLLEGE, PA · ~30 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
PX_State College runs at 285% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.3
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.2
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 3
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares PX_State College's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 3 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
PX_State College's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.2 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 424610.
Where PX_State College falls in its industry
130 Foam, plastics, resins and sha establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.7.
PX_State College has an average TCR of 6.3, which is 285% of the industry average (2.2) for Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers. This is significantly worse than average.
Safety Insights for PX_State College
PX_State College operates an establishment with approximately 30 full-time equivalent workers in STATE COLLEGE, PA, classified under the Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers industry (NAICS 424610). Across 3 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 3 recordable injuries, 3 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 6.3 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the F letter grade (Failing Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 2.2 for Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers, PX_State College's workforce experiences 285% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 3 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating PX_State College as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from PX_State College's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 424610 - Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2022)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
2 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 61,066 hours worked = 6.55 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PX_State College (this establishment) | 6.27 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 3-year avg |
| Plastics materials merchant wholesalers industry avg | 2.20 | BLS IIF, NAICS 424610 |
| Pennsylvania state avg (all industries) | 5.06 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by PX_State College to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2022: 3 reportable incidents · 1 injuries, 2 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2021: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 3 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 1 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on PX_State College's reported OSHA injury record versus its Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 285% of the Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers benchmark, PX_State College reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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