Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers · Pennsylvania
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc.
York, PA · ~150 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. runs at 338% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc.: 7.4 TCR = 338% of Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. safety composite
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 0.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% 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
−5.5
2021→2024
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. injury rate improved
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc.'s TCR fell 5.5 from 9.3 in 2021 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 9.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=9.3 · 2022=9.5 · 2023=7.2 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424950 · York, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.4 · 338% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #8/8
- PHOTO Paint Sundries Solut…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 27 inj
- SIZE ~150 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Paint Sundries Solutions, Inc. Loc 1 Kirkland (0.4 TCR gap)
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R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Coral Springs
Coral Springs 2018
8.9 TCR
- Dearco Glass P
Dearco Glass Paint & Decorating
7.9 TCR
- Paint Sundries
Paint Sundries Solutions, Inc. Loc 1 Kirkland
7.8 TCR
- This site
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc.
7.4 TCR
- CJ Spray
CJ Spray
6.4 TCR
What this shows R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. averages 7.4 TCR (338% of the Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. TCR series: 2021=9.3 · 2022=9.5 · 2023=7.2 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 2.2
Where R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. falls in its industry
45 Pigments, paint, merchant whol establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 8 Pigments, paint, merchant whol employers in Pennsylvania.
R.F. Berkheimer & Sons, Inc. has more employees than the Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424950 · PA · York
45 Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 496 employers in York, PA · 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 | Paint Sundries Solutions, Inc. Loc 1 Kirkland | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dearco Glass Paint & Decorating | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CJ Spray | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Coral Springs 2018 | 8.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | UGI Middletown | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hagen Construction | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bisco Refractories | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CM3 Building Solutions | 150 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WellSpan York Hospital | 4,886 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WellSpan Medical Group | 4,293 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wellspan Health | 2,591 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FedEx Supply Chain (Target York) | 1,875 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jim Palmer Excavating Inc | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Roosevelt Early Learning Center | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nevada DC4 | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Farm King Macomb | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | OEM Fabricators Inc. | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WBP | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Casa Alcaldia | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marine Group Boat Works LLC. | 150 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.