Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents) manufacturing · Illinois
Stepan Millsdale
Elwood, IL · ~430 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Stepan Millsdale runs at 25% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Stepan Millsdale: 0.8 TCR = 25% of Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Stepan Millsdale safety composite
Stepan Millsdale scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 45%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Stepan Millsdale: 0.4 → 1.0 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 1.2 TCR · DART/TCR 0.76× in 2024
Stepan Millsdale's TCR rose 0.6 from 0.4 in 2016 to 1.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.76× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325613 · Elwood, IL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.8 · 25% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #1/7
- PHOTO Atlas Point
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~430 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Atlas Point (0.0 TCR gap)
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Stepan Millsdale in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- North America
North America Flooring Sales
0.9 TCR
- Evonik Little
Evonik Little Rock
0.9 TCR
- This site
Stepan Millsdale
0.8 TCR
- Atlas Point
Atlas Point
0.8 TCR
- Solvay Baltimo
Solvay Baltimore
0.8 TCR
What this shows Stepan Millsdale averages 0.8 TCR (25% of the Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Stepan Millsdale TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=0.9 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=0.6 · 2023=0 · 2024=1 · BLS 3.3
Where Stepan Millsdale falls in its industry
66 Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-act establishmentsSafer than 83% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.7.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 7 Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-act employers in Illinois.
Stepan Millsdale has more employees than the Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.7. 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 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325613 · IL · Elwood
66 Emulsifiers (i.e., surface-active agents) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 37 employers in Elwood, IL · 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 | Atlas Point | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | North America Flooring Sales | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Solvay Baltimore | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evonik Little Rock | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | WernerCo | 430 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MANHEIM CHICAGO | 429 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 201 | 431 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GP Transportation dba GP Transco Corporate HQ | 431 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HFT Chicago DC | 850 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 7078 | 715 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IL-Elwood-Transloading | 705 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 7078 | 634 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hoeganaes - Ridgway | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Medic 91 | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | East Kentucky Power Cooperative | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Landscapes Unlimited, LLC | 430 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lockheed Martin Corporation Edwards Air Force Base (1466) | 430 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Saputo Cheese_Waupun | 430 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 200 Building | 430 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.