Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing · Pennsylvania
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility
Lancaster, PA · ~605 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 4.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility runs at 95% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility: 4.0 TCR = 95% of Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing BLS 4.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility safety composite
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.5 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%).
TCR Δ
−1.0
2021→2024
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility injury rate improved
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility's TCR fell 1.0 from 4.5 in 2021 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 4.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=4.5 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311340 · Lancaster, PA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 4.0 · 95% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #3/5
- PHOTO Parker Products LLC
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 94 inj
- SIZE ~605 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Parker Products LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Roses Brands
Roses Brands
4.3 TCR
- Fervalue
Fervalue
4.3 TCR
- This site
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility
4 TCR
- Parker Product
Parker Products LLC
4 TCR
- Popcornopolis
Popcornopolis
3.9 TCR
What this shows The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility averages 4.0 TCR (95% of the Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility TCR series: 2021=4.5 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 4.2
Where The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility falls in its industry
123 Confectionery, nonchocolate, m establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 5 Confectionery, nonchocolate, m employers in Pennsylvania.
The Hershey Company - Lancaster Facility has more employees than the Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311340 · PA · Lancaster
123 Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 450 employers in Lancaster, PA · 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 | Parker Products LLC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Popcornopolis | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Roses Brands | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fervalue | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 0401 MANHEIM PENNSYLVANIA 1190 LANCASTER RD | 604 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PAMBG - HARRISBURG | 606 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prospect Airport Services PHL | 604 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services Inc | 606 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Health, LGH Hospital | 7,424 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LGHealth | 7,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Hospital | 6,528 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lancaster General Medical Group | 1,436 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Amazon.com Services LLC - DFW7 | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mitchel Houses | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Technical Glass Products | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Missoula MT Millwork | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pratt & Whitney Oklahoma City Operations | 605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Arizona Farming | 605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Norton King's Daughters' Health Main Campus | 605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunriver Resort | 605 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.