Polystyrene resins manufacturing · Massachusetts
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA
Bedford, MA · ~201 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA runs at 33% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Polystyrene resins manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA: 1.1 TCR = 33% of Polystyrene resins manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA safety composite
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA injury rate improved
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA's TCR fell 1.1 from 2.0 in 2016 to 0.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 2.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.79× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.0 · 2017=0.6 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Bedford, MA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.1 · 33% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #3/11
- PHOTO Lubrizol - Louisvill…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~201 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lubrizol - Louisville Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA
1.1 TCR
- Lubrizol - Lou
Lubrizol - Louisville Plant
1.1 TCR
- IDI Caribe, In
IDI Caribe, Inc.
1.1 TCR
- Shintech Addis
Shintech Addis
1.1 TCR
- MOCOM Duncan
MOCOM Duncan
1.1 TCR
What this shows Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA averages 1.1 TCR (33% of the Polystyrene resins manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA TCR series: 2016=2 · 2017=0.6 · 2018=0 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=0.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA falls in its industry
644 Polystyrene resins manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 68% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 11 Polystyrene resins manufacturi employers in Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Bedford, MA Framingham, MA has more employees than the Polystyrene resins manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · MA · Bedford
644 Polystyrene resins manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 50 employers in Bedford, MA · 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 | Lubrizol - Louisville Plant | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IDI Caribe, Inc. | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Shintech Addis | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MOCOM Duncan | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Piantedosi Baking Company (240) | 201 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IPL Leominster | 201 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1348 - Worcester | 201 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2902 | 201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Instrumentation Laboratory | 1,248 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bedford - 174 Middlesex Pkwy | 453 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EMD Millipore - 80 Ashby and 75 Wiggins | 422 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | State Electric Corporation | 419 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | New Hope Power Company | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NA Hydraulic Excavator Facility | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jokers Wild Casino | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MEPPI110-116 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Adult Detention | 201 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nordon Inc. | 201 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cedar Creek | 201 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Menasha Packaging Company - Neenah | 201 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.