Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing · Ohio
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.
Middlefield, OH · ~78 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. runs at 206% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.: 6.8 TCR = 206% of Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. safety composite
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 33%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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
−2.1
2016→2024
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. injury rate improved
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.'s TCR fell 2.1 from 9.0 in 2016 to 6.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 11.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.0 · 2017=9.6 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=6.9 · 2022=11.3 · 2023=8.4 · 2024=6.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311513 · Middlefield, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 206% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO Great Lakes Cheese
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 43 inj
- SIZE ~78 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Great Lakes Cheese (0.0 TCR gap)
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Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Bongards' Crea
Bongards' Creameries
6.9 TCR
- This site
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.
6.8 TCR
- Great Lakes Ch
Great Lakes Cheese
6.8 TCR
- Lactalis Ameri
Lactalis American Group Inc. - Belmont
6.7 TCR
- Agropur-Le Sue
Agropur-Le Sueur Cheese Company
6.7 TCR
What this shows Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. averages 6.8 TCR (206% of the Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. TCR series: 2016=9 · 2017=9.6 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=0 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=6.9 · 2022=11.3 · 2023=8.4 · 2024=6.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. falls in its industry
377 Cheese (except cottage cheese) establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.9.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Cheese (except cottage cheese) employers in Ohio.
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc. has fewer employees than the Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufactu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.9. 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 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311513 · OH · Middlefield
377 Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 50 employers in Middlefield, 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 | Great Lakes Cheese | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lactalis American Group Inc. - Belmont | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Agropur-Le Sueur Cheese Company | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bongards' Creameries | 6.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Reptiles by Mack, LLC | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Worley Industrial Services at Kraton Polymers | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Metcon Ltd | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wm. Kramer & Son, Inc | 78 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cabinetworks Group Middlefield Plant #2 | 1,031 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #2 | 971 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HC Companies - Middlefield | 520 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #1 | 388 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Carbide Industries LLC | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 90 Cafferty Road Operating Company, LP | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rossi Building - Rear - Plant Maintenance | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fire Department | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Resolute Tissue Sanford | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | County Clerk | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LTM, Incorporated dba Knife River Materials Coos Bay | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Keefe Jacksonville | 78 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.