Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing · Louisiana
Saint Charles Operations - Taft
Taft, LA · ~1,095 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Saint Charles Operations - Taft runs at 6% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Saint Charles Operations - Taft: 0.2 TCR = 6% of Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Saint Charles Operations - Taft safety composite
Saint Charles Operations - Taft scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 96% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
77/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 96% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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%).
Saint Charles Operations - Taft held a steady TCR band
Saint Charles Operations - Taft's TCR held near 0.1 from 0.2 in 2016 to 0.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 0.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.2 · 2017=0.2 · 2018=0.2 · 2019=0.1 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.2 · 2022=0.5 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Taft, LA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.2 · 6% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #2/28
- PHOTO The Dow Chemical Com…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~1,095 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Dow Chemical Company - Bayport, TX (0.0 TCR gap)
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Saint Charles Operations - Taft in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.2
Saint Charles Operations - Taft
0.2 TCR
- The Dow Chemic 0.2
The Dow Chemical Company - Bayport, TX
0.2 TCR
- Nalco Champion 0.2
Nalco Champion - Corsicana
0.2 TCR
- Michigan Opera 0.2
Michigan Operations - Auburn Plant
0.2 TCR
- Petrochemical 0.2
Petrochemical Complex
0.2 TCR
What this shows Saint Charles Operations - Taft averages 0.2 TCR (6% of the Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Saint Charles Operations - Taft TCR series: 2016=0.2 · 2017=0.2 · 2018=0.2 · 2019=0.1 · 2020=0 · 2021=0.2 · 2022=0.5 · 2023=0.3 · 2024=0.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Saint Charles Operations - Taft falls in its industry
552 Accelerators (i.e., basic synt establishmentsSafer than 96% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 28 Accelerators (i.e., basic synt employers in Louisiana.
Saint Charles Operations - Taft has more employees than the Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chem median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · LA · Taft
552 Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 5 employers in Taft, LA · 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 | The Dow Chemical Company - Bayport, TX | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nalco Champion - Corsicana | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michigan Operations - Auburn Plant | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Petrochemical Complex | 0.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CITGO Petroleum Corporation | 1,093 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ochsner Medical Center-North Shore | 1,099 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sunland Construction, Inc. | 1,102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage 3 | 1,105 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Taft Plant | 206 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arkema-SCO | 63 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arkema SCO | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Taft | 27 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fehlinger Construction Group, LLC. | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | County Administration | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lockheed Martin Corporation Bethesda HQ (1000) | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lockheed Martin Corporation Camden Campus (5189) | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sccah - Columbia Air Hub | 1,095 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ohio Edison Company | 1,095 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : CMH2 | 1,095 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2 Lincoln Center | 1,096 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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