Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing · Ohio
Refractory Specialties Inc.
Sebring, OH · ~42 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Refractory Specialties Inc. runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Refractory Specialties Inc.: 1.9 TCR = 56% of Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Refractory Specialties Inc. safety composite
Refractory Specialties Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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%).
Refractory Specialties Inc. held a steady TCR band
Refractory Specialties Inc.'s TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 5.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=4.9 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=5.1 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=2.2 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Sebring, OH AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #13/48
- PHOTO HarbisonWalker Inter…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HarbisonWalker International (0.0 TCR gap)
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Refractory Specialties Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Refractory Specialties Inc.
1.9 TCR
- HarbisonWalker
HarbisonWalker International
1.9 TCR
- Calstone Compa
Calstone Company Gilroy
1.9 TCR
- Meridian Brick
Meridian Brick-Elgin Plant 1-Meridian
1.9 TCR
- Rocky Ridge Pl
Rocky Ridge Plant
1.8 TCR
What this shows Refractory Specialties Inc. averages 1.9 TCR (56% of the Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Refractory Specialties Inc. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=4.9 · 2018=0 · 2019=5.1 · 2020=0 · 2021=2.2 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Refractory Specialties Inc. falls in its industry
307 Castable refractories, nonclay establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 48 Castable refractories, nonclay employers in Ohio.
Refractory Specialties Inc. has fewer employees than the Castable refractories, nonclay, manufact median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · OH · Sebring
307 Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 13 employers in Sebring, OH · 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 | HarbisonWalker International | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Calstone Company Gilroy | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Meridian Brick-Elgin Plant 1-Meridian | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rocky Ridge Plant | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Goshen Pullets | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Consolidated Cooperative (Mount Gilead facility) | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Columbus Storeroom Annex Stn | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2948_12474 | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Copeland Oaks | 239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Crandall Medical Center | 167 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TruCut Incorporated | 81 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Apex Control Systems | 70 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Yupo Corporation America | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oil Filtration Systems LLC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sioux Falls Service Center | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | FCR Morris, LLC. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ventura HQ | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rafter 3 Feedyard | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Adaptive Stainless, Inc. | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Frank J Ryan & Sons Inc | 42 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.