Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing · Tennessee
Tennesee - Royal Chemical
Chattanooga, TN · ~45 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Tennesee - Royal Chemical runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Tennesee - Royal Chemical: 5.1 TCR = 155% of Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Tennesee - Royal Chemical safety composite
Tennesee - Royal Chemical scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 17%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% 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
Tennesee - Royal Chemical: 0.0 → 1.1 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 14.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.21× in 2023
Tennesee - Royal Chemical's TCR rose 1.1 from 0.0 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 14.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.21× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325611 · Chattanooga, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 155% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO Creative Beauty Group
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Creative Beauty Group (0.0 TCR gap)
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Tennesee - Royal Chemical in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- ABF Labs
ABF Labs
5.2 TCR
- This site
Tennesee - Royal Chemical
5.1 TCR
- Creative Beaut
Creative Beauty Group
5.1 TCR
- Essential Whol
Essential Wholesale & Labs
5.1 TCR
- Nyco Products
Nyco Products
4.9 TCR
What this shows Tennesee - Royal Chemical averages 5.1 TCR (155% of the Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Tennesee - Royal Chemical TCR series: 2016=0 · 2019=14.3 · 2023=1.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Tennesee - Royal Chemical falls in its industry
240 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, employers in Tennessee.
Tennesee - Royal Chemical has fewer employees than the Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industria median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325611 · TN · Chattanooga
240 Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 695 employers in Chattanooga, TN · 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 | Creative Beauty Group | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Essential Wholesale & Labs | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ABF Labs | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nyco Products | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MEC Headquarters | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Advanced Power & Lighting, LLC - 230 | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hollingsworth Paving Inc. | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hawkins Asphalt Paving, LLC | 45 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA COKE | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USXpress | 7,385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cardiology GB | 6,606 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Omni PGA Frisco Resort | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | B&I Contractors - Fort Myers Service Office | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avalon Care Center Sonora | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Live Turkey - Dayton VA Hatchery | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cottage Builders Inc, dba as CBI Construction Services | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | D.A. Wood construction Inc. | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Joseph Platsics 5th Ave | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | L.L.Home | 45 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.