Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manufacturing · New York
The Jacobs Institute, Inc.
Buffalo, NY · ~35 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. runs at 52% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
The Jacobs Institute, Inc.: 1.7 TCR = 52% of Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. safety composite
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
71/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−3.4
2020→2024
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. injury rate improved
The Jacobs Institute, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.4 from 3.4 in 2020 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 3.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=3.4 · 2021=0.5 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339999 · Buffalo, NY AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.7 · 52% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/12
- PHOTO Columbia Electrical …
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Jacobs Institute, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- SCUF Gaming In
SCUF Gaming International, LLC
1.8 TCR
- Paramount Game
Paramount Games Inc
1.8 TCR
- This site
The Jacobs Institute, Inc.
1.7 TCR
- Columbia Elect
Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc.
1.7 TCR
- VirTra, Inc
VirTra, Inc
1.7 TCR
What this shows The Jacobs Institute, Inc. averages 1.7 TCR (52% of the Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. TCR series: 2020=3.4 · 2021=0.5 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where The Jacobs Institute, Inc. falls in its industry
281 Novelties, not specified elsew establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 12 Novelties, not specified elsew employers in New York.
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. has fewer employees than the Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339999 · NY · Buffalo
281 Novelties, not specified elsewhere, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 532 employers in Buffalo, NY · 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 | Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VirTra, Inc | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SCUF Gaming International, LLC | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Paramount Games Inc | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sandy Knoll Farms, Inc. | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NY State Solar Farmingdale | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Morgan Facilities | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RICHTER+RATNER CONTRACTING CORP | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buffalo General Hospital | 3,556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | 2,379 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WNY Independent Living, Inc. | 1,988 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaleida Health Oishei Childrens Hospital | 1,765 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dermatology Specialists | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Edinburg Processing | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Zickgraf Enterprises, Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 605-NiSource-Fort Wayne IN-Operating HQ | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookdale Russellville | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jefferson House | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maryland Portable Concrete Elkton Plant | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WL Port-Land Systems, Inc. | 35 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.