Copper compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing · Ohio
The Shepherd Chemical Company
Norwood, OH · ~162 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Shepherd Chemical Company runs at 46% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Copper compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
The Shepherd Chemical Company: 1.5 TCR = 46% of Copper compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Shepherd Chemical Company safety composite
The Shepherd Chemical Company scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% 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).
62/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
The Shepherd Chemical Company injury rate improved
The Shepherd Chemical Company's TCR fell 1.1 from 1.8 in 2016 to 0.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.8 · 2017=1.9 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=5.4 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Norwood, OH AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.5 · 46% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #12/29
- PHOTO Global Nuclear Fuels…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~162 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Global Nuclear Fuels, Wilmington, NC (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Shepherd Chemical Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy : GLE
1.6 TCR
- This site
The Shepherd Chemical Company
1.5 TCR
- Global Nuclear
Global Nuclear Fuels, Wilmington, NC
1.5 TCR
- Gulbrandsen Te
Gulbrandsen Technologies - Phillipsburg Facility
1.5 TCR
- Lake Charles S
Lake Charles Silicas
1.5 TCR
What this shows The Shepherd Chemical Company averages 1.5 TCR (46% of the Copper compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
The Shepherd Chemical Company TCR series: 2016=1.8 · 2017=1.9 · 2018=0 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=5.4 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=0.7 · BLS 3.3
Where The Shepherd Chemical Company falls in its industry
418 Copper compounds, not specifie establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 29 Copper compounds, not specifie employers in Ohio.
The Shepherd Chemical Company has more employees than the Copper compounds, not specified elsewher median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · OH · Norwood
418 Copper compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 11 employers in Norwood, 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 | Global Nuclear Fuels, Wilmington, NC | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gulbrandsen Technologies - Phillipsburg Facility | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nuclear Energy : GLE | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lake Charles Silicas | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MW Mielke | 162 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Daisy Brand-Wooster | 162 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BrewDog Brewing Co | 162 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chromaflo Technologies | 162 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Siemens Industry Incorporated | 418 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OH Norwood 4620 Forest Ave (NOW) | 381 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CDK - Norwood | 362 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Millipore Sigma | 126 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Shutterfly Shakopee | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | GSA Custodial | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rolling Plains Construction Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jamac Facility | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Xcel Mechanical Systems Inc. | 162 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WCAT Tulsa | 162 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R+L Carriers - DVR | 162 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Duluth | 162 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.