Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons · Louisiana
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations
PLAQUEMINE, LA · ~1,514 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations runs at 6% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons workplace, earning a grade A.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.2
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 12
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 4 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 325110.
Where The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations falls in its industry
86 Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., bu establishmentsSafer than 59% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.3.
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations has an average TCR of 0.2, which is 6% of the industry average (3.3) for Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons. This is significantly better than average.
Safety Insights for The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations
The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations operates an establishment with approximately 1,514 full-time equivalent workers in PLAQUEMINE, LA, classified under the Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons industry (NAICS 325110). Across 4 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 12 recordable injuries, 1 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 0.2 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the A letter grade (Excellent Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons, The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations's workforce experiences 6% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 4 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 325110 - Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2022)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
0 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 3,244,829 hours worked = 0.00 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations (this establishment) | 0.20 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 4-year avg |
| Olefins made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 325110 |
| Louisiana state avg (all industries) | 2.92 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2022: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 3 reportable incidents · 3 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 6 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 1 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations's reported OSHA injury record, strong versus its Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 6% of the Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons benchmark, The Dow Chemical Company - Louisiana Operations reports fewer injuries than typical peers, still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
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Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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