Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade · Massachusetts
Tech Etch Plymouth
Plymouth, MA · ~534 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Tech Etch Plymouth runs at 154% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Tech Etch Plymouth: 5.1 TCR = 154% of Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Tech Etch Plymouth safety composite
Tech Etch Plymouth scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 63% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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)
- D 5.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% 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
−6.7
2019→2024
Tech Etch Plymouth injury rate improved
Tech Etch Plymouth's TCR fell 6.7 from 7.1 in 2019 to 0.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 7.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.04× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=7.1 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=0.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332812 · Plymouth, MA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 154% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #8/14
- PHOTO Interplex Etch LLC
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 125 inj
- SIZE ~534 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Interplex Etch LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Tech Etch Plymouth in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Tech Etch Plymouth
5.1 TCR
- Interplex Etch
Interplex Etch LLC
5.1 TCR
- Specialty Coat
Specialty Coating Systems Amherst
5.1 TCR
- Star Fab
Star Fab
5.1 TCR
- Texas Finishin
Texas Finishing Company
5.1 TCR
What this shows Tech Etch Plymouth averages 5.1 TCR (154% of the Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS benchmark).
Tech Etch Plymouth TCR series: 2019=7.1 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=0.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Tech Etch Plymouth falls in its industry
646 Etching metals and metal produ establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 14 Etching metals and metal produ employers in Massachusetts.
Tech Etch Plymouth has more employees than the Etching metals and metal products (excep median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332812 · MA · Plymouth
646 Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 101 employers in Plymouth, MA · 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 | Interplex Etch LLC | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Specialty Coating Systems Amherst | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Star Fab | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Texas Finishing Company | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BOS - Airport United Airlines Offices | 534 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FLEXcon MA | 533 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GCPAT Cambridge | 536 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R&D | 536 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth | 1,939 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-PLYMOUTH | 1,790 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station | 627 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SMARTPAK EQUINE | 392 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Stratford at Beyer Park | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Venture Metals | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Visual Pak Waukegan | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Titusville Dairy Products | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | AMPAC Fine Chemicals | 534 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Madix Inc - Eclectic | 534 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lynchburg Plant | 534 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fire Rescue Services | 534 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.