Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing · Tennessee
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1
Knoxville, TN · ~226 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 runs at 99% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1: 3.3 TCR = 99% of Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 safety composite
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 46%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−1.7
2016→2024
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 injury rate improved
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1's TCR fell 1.7 from 4.3 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.3 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=4.1 · 2019=2.7 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=6.2 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326140 · Knoxville, TN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.3 · 99% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #8/17
- PHOTO Jones Holt Enterpris…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 67 inj
- SIZE ~226 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Jones Holt Enterprises, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1
3.3 TCR
- Jones Holt Ent
Jones Holt Enterprises, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- Hope Hull
Hope Hull
3.3 TCR
- SW Foam LLC
SW Foam LLC
3.3 TCR
- Republic Plast
Republic Plastics, Ltd. (TX)
3.3 TCR
What this shows Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 averages 3.3 TCR (99% of the Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 TCR series: 2016=4.3 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=4.1 · 2019=2.7 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=6.2 · 2022=3 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=2.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 falls in its industry
260 Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 17 Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, employers in Tennessee.
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 has more employees than the Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufactur median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326140 · TN · Knoxville
260 Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 747 employers in Knoxville, TN · 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 | Jones Holt Enterprises, Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hope Hull | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SW Foam LLC | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Republic Plastics, Ltd. (TX) | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | EMJ Construction | 226 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3137 | 226 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KVAT Food Stores, Inc.- Knoxville Office | 226 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HES K12 at Nashville Metro School District | 226 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cellular Sales Services Group LLC | 6,387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health System, Inc | 5,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Functional Pathways of TN LLC | 2,258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HES Facilities Services K-12 | 2,157 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Smith & Oby Company | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store #26 | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1312 Lkq | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Paulson Electric Co. of Waterloo | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Estee Lauder - Bristol | 226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DMI Companies-Monongahela | 226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Petco DC8198 | 226 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Madisonville | 226 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.