Paint stores · Maryland
Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers
SILVER SPRING, MD · ~38 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers runs at 123% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Paint stores workplace, earning a grade D.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.4
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 3
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.4 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 444120.
Where Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers falls in its industry
67 Paint stores establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers has an average TCR of 4.2, which is 123% of the industry average (3.4) for Paint stores. This is worse than average.
Safety Insights for Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers
Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers operates an establishment with approximately 38 full-time equivalent workers in SILVER SPRING, MD, classified under the Paint stores industry (NAICS 444120). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 3 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 4.2 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the D letter grade (Poor Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.4 for Paint stores, Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers's workforce experiences 123% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 444120 - Paint stores.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2018)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
1 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 74,457 hours worked = 2.69 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers (this establishment) | 4.19 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Paint and Wallpaper Stores industry avg | 3.40 | BLS IIF, NAICS 444120 |
| Maryland state avg (all industries) | 4.70 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2018: 1 reportable incidents · 1 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2017: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers's reported OSHA injury record versus its Paint stores peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 123% of the Paint stores benchmark, Smitty Dog Enterprises t/a Regal Paint Centers reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Paint stores sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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