Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable elastomers) manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Smooth-On Inc
Macungie, PA · ~177 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Smooth-On Inc runs at 249% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable elastomers) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Smooth-On Inc: 8.2 TCR = 249% of Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable elastomers) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Smooth-On Inc safety composite
Smooth-On Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 11%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% 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%).
Smooth-On Inc held a steady TCR band
Smooth-On Inc's TCR held near 0.1 from 10.8 in 2016 to 10.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.8 · 2017=10.2 · 2018=10.6 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=6.5 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=8.5 · 2024=10.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325212 · Macungie, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.2 · 249% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #8/8
- PHOTO Gezolan (Kraiburg)LP
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 96 inj
- SIZE ~177 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Gezolan (Kraiburg)LP (0.3 TCR gap)
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Smooth-On Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Lavelle Indust
Lavelle Industries Inc, Burlington
9 TCR
- Robinson Rubbe
Robinson Rubber Products Co Inc.
8.7 TCR
- Gezolan (Kraib
Gezolan (Kraiburg)LP
8.5 TCR
- This site
Smooth-On Inc
8.2 TCR
- SILMIX CA Div
SILMIX CA Div
7.3 TCR
What this shows Smooth-On Inc averages 8.2 TCR (249% of the Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable elastomers) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Smooth-On Inc TCR series: 2016=10.8 · 2017=10.2 · 2018=10.6 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=6.5 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=8.5 · 2024=10.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Smooth-On Inc falls in its industry
90 Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcan establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.8.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 8 Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcan employers in Pennsylvania.
Smooth-On Inc has more employees than the Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable ela 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 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.6 | 7.8 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325212 · PA · Macungie
90 Synthetic rubber (i.e., vulcanizable elastomers) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 31 employers in Macungie, 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 | Gezolan (Kraiburg)LP | 8.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Robinson Rubber Products Co Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lavelle Industries Inc, Burlington | 9.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SILMIX CA Div | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CLEVELAND CLIFFS MONESSEN | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ensinger, Inc - Washington Operations | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4016-10234000 | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3051 LOWE S OF MCCANDLESS PA | 177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lehigh Valley Operations | 2,384 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BEAR CREEK MANAGEMENT CO., LLC | 516 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bear Creek Mountain Resort | 484 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pratt (Allentown Corrugated) , LLC | 293 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Homewood Orlando | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Williamsport | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North Lane-Drug Court | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Floyd | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MKS 2 Tech | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Eppendorf North America | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kodiak Service Center | 177 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.