Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing · Colorado
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC
Centennial, CO · ~49 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC runs at 123% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC: 4.1 TCR = 123% of Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC safety composite
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−9.0
2017→2024
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC injury rate improved
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC's TCR fell 9.0 from 9.0 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 9.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.0 · 2018=2.8 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=9.6 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333314 · Centennial, CO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 123% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Thorlabs Lens System…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~49 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Thorlabs Lens Systems, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Rainbow Research Optics, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Williams Gun S
Williams Gun Sight Company
4.4 TCR
- HIVIZ Shooting
HIVIZ Shooting Systems
4.2 TCR
- This site
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC
4.1 TCR
- Thorlabs Lens
Thorlabs Lens Systems, Inc.
4.1 TCR
- Gooch & Houseg
Gooch & Housego, California
4 TCR
What this shows Rainbow Research Optics, LLC averages 4.1 TCR (123% of the Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC TCR series: 2017=9 · 2018=2.8 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=9.6 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Rainbow Research Optics, LLC falls in its industry
145 Lenses (except ophthalmic) man establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.
Narrower to Colorado alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Lenses (except ophthalmic) man employers in Colorado.
Rainbow Research Optics, LLC has fewer employees than the Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333314 · CO · Centennial
145 Lenses (except ophthalmic) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,007 rated employers in Colorado with headcount on file · 204 employers in Centennial, CO · 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 | Thorlabs Lens Systems, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gooch & Housego, California | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HIVIZ Shooting Systems | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Williams Gun Sight Company | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Konisto Companies, LLC. | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Summit County Ops Center-650 | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tralon Homes, LLC | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KW Woodworks Inc. dba KW Construction & Restoration | 49 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Centura Corporate | 2,994 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 2,726 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western States Fire Protection | 1,876 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4028-ARW02 | 1,185 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Acuity Specialty Hospital - Ohio Valley, L.P. (d/b/a/ Select Specialty Hospital - Weirton) | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Indiana Department of Child Services - Vigo County | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fabrication 1 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PL Developments - Clinton plant | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sequoia Springs Senior Living Community | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 104768 - GPA - CB1 Realignment | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alttran, Inc. | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Industry, CA - 15541 Gale Avenue | 49 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.