Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) · Ohio
The Blade
Toledo, OH · ~248 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.7
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Blade runs at 244% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) workplace, earning a grade F.
The Blade: 1.7 TCR = 244% of Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) BLS 0.7 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Blade safety composite
The Blade scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 66% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.5
2016→2017
The Blade injury rate improved
The Blade's TCR fell 2.5 from 3.0 in 2016 to 0.5 in 2017. Peak filing year was 2016 at 3.0 TCR. In 2017, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.0 · 2017=0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 511110 · Toledo, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 1.7 · 244% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P66
- PHOTO Huse Publishing Comp…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~248 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Huse Publishing Company dba Norfolk Daily News (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Blade in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Blade
1.7 TCR
- Huse Publishin
Huse Publishing Company dba Norfolk Daily News
1.7 TCR
- Wick Communica
Wick Communications Co.
1.7 TCR
- ZANDER PRESS I
ZANDER PRESS INC
1.6 TCR
- Las Vegas Revi
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc.
1.6 TCR
What this shows The Blade averages 1.7 TCR (244% of the Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) BLS benchmark).
The Blade TCR series: 2016=3 · 2017=0.5 · BLS 0.7
Where The Blade falls in its industry
61 Newspaper publishers (except e establishmentsSafer than 66% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
The Blade has more employees than the Newspaper publishers (except exclusive I median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
511110 · OH · Toledo
61 Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 551 employers in Toledo, OH · 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 | Huse Publishing Company dba Norfolk Daily News | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wick Communications Co. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ZANDER PRESS INC | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tiffin | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Queensgate | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Woeber Mustard Manufacturing | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mom's Meals North Jackson Kitchen | 248 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toledo Assembly Complex | 5,508 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Toledo Hospital | 5,002 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toledo Hospital | 4,912 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Promedica Downtown Headquarters | 3,308 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | APS Four Corners - Sundt Construction | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Philips Lighting Company | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Industrial Solutions : IS - Tech - Plano, TX - Technology Drive | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Border Brokerage Blaine Administration (Wabln) | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Spring Valley (Nyspv) | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tallahassee Center (Fltal) | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4795-PD-ROA-ROANOKE-PD | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TX.HOUST.406 - Ricoh Usa, Inc. | 248 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.