Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing · Tennessee
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2
Knoxville, TN · ~168 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 runs at 108% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2: 3.6 TCR = 108% of Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 safety composite
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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 3.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 injury rate improved
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2's TCR fell 1.1 from 3.1 in 2016 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 8.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.18× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.1 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=8.7 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=5.2 · 2022=2.2 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326140 · Knoxville, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.6 · 108% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #10/17
- PHOTO Storopack, Inc.- Cin…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~168 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Storopack, Inc.- Cincinnati Distribution Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2
3.6 TCR
- Storopack, Inc
Storopack, Inc.- Cincinnati Distribution Center
3.6 TCR
- EFP, LLC
EFP, LLC
3.6 TCR
- Woodbridge Cor
Woodbridge Corporation
3.5 TCR
- WinCup Metuche
WinCup Metuchen
3.5 TCR
What this shows Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 averages 3.6 TCR (108% of the Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 TCR series: 2016=3.1 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=0 · 2019=8.7 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=5.2 · 2022=2.2 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=2 · BLS 3.3
Where Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 falls in its industry
260 Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, establishmentsSafer than 38% 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 #10 safest of 17 Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, employers in Tennessee.
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 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 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 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 | Storopack, Inc.- Cincinnati Distribution Center | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | EFP, LLC | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Woodbridge Corporation | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WinCup Metuchen | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Wilson Street | 168 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hayward Industries, Inc. | 168 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JCM International Incorporated | 168 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JOHNSON CITY TN | 168 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 | UPM Raflatac Inc Dixon IL | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Raytown 1220 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Favorite Brands - Dallas | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1302/3197 Keystone | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Alvin J. Coleman & Son, Inc. | 168 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Poettker Construction Company | 168 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Howmet Aerospace Whitehall Operations - HRC Complex | 168 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Office | 168 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.