Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · Georgia
Ricoh Electronics Buford
Buford, GA · ~142 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ricoh Electronics Buford runs at 98% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Ricoh Electronics Buford: 3.2 TCR = 98% of Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ricoh Electronics Buford safety composite
Ricoh Electronics Buford scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.53 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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%).
Ricoh Electronics Buford held a steady TCR band
Ricoh Electronics Buford's TCR held near 0.2 from 3.8 in 2019 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=3.8 · 2021=6.3 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322220 · Buford, GA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.2 · 98% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #10/14
- PHOTO Sierra Coating Techn…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~142 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sierra Coating Technologies (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ricoh Electronics Buford in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ricoh Electronics Buford
3.2 TCR
- Sierra Coating
Sierra Coating Technologies
3.2 TCR
- Lamart Corpora
Lamart Corporation
3.2 TCR
- 1250
1250
3.2 TCR
- Brown Paper Go
Brown Paper Goods TX
3.2 TCR
What this shows Ricoh Electronics Buford averages 3.2 TCR (98% of the Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ricoh Electronics Buford TCR series: 2019=3.8 · 2021=6.3 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Ricoh Electronics Buford falls in its industry
349 Paper Bag and Coated and Treat establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.8.
Narrower to Georgia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 14 Paper Bag and Coated and Treat employers in Georgia.
Ricoh Electronics Buford has more employees than the Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper M median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.8. 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 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322220 · GA · Buford
349 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 164 employers in Buford, GA · 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 | Sierra Coating Technologies | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lamart Corporation | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1250 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brown Paper Goods TX | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Carroll EMC | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Atlanta Service Center | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PYC | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Casteel Heating and Cooling - West | 142 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tech Systems, Inc | 478 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elringklinger USA, Inc. | 473 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GAORD - BUFORD CENTER | 447 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Georgia Branch | 428 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Felman Productions LLC | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #77 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hilltown Packing Co., Inc.-AZ | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oconto Hospital and Medical Center | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - 714 Main St. | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cimarron Trailers | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alpine Slicing and Cheese Conversion | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia | 142 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.