Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating · Massachusetts
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA
Chelmsford, MA · ~149 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA runs at 12% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating workplace, earning a grade A.
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA: 0.4 TCR = 12% of Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA safety composite
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 88% 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).
75/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 88% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−0.7
2022→2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA injury rate improved
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA's TCR fell 0.7 from 0.7 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 0.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=0.7 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Chelmsford, MA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.4 · 12% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/11
- PHOTO Covestro Baytown
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~149 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Covestro Baytown (0.0 TCR gap)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA
0.4 TCR
- Covestro Bayto
Covestro Baytown
0.4 TCR
- SABIC Selkirk
SABIC Selkirk
0.4 TCR
- Solvay West De
Solvay West Deptford, NJ
0.4 TCR
- DuPont Circlev
DuPont Circleville
0.4 TCR
What this shows Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA averages 0.4 TCR (12% of the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS benchmark).
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA TCR series: 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA falls in its industry
644 Plastics and synthetic resins establishmentsSafer than 88% 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 #1 safest of 11 Plastics and synthetic resins employers in Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Chelmsford, MA has more employees than the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerati 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · MA · Chelmsford
644 Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 66 employers in Chelmsford, 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 | Covestro Baytown | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SABIC Selkirk | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Solvay West Deptford, NJ | 0.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DuPont Circleville | 0.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | USA MA Devens | 149 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Seaboard Folding Box | 149 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Beacon MedTech Solutions | 149 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Teledyne Marine Systems | 149 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHELMSFORD (MACHE) | 1,879 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MACHE - CHELMSFORD | 1,867 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ZOLL Medical | 1,585 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brooks Automation US, LLC. | 839 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Director of State Courts | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MDP Technology Center South | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Savannah Machinery Workshop (SMW) | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Geiger Excavating Inc. | 0.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 5114 - AZ ASPC Eyman - NaphCare AZ | 149 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TASUS Corporation (Indiana) | 149 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RRSC Chicago Market | 149 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Glens Falls Customer Serv Ctr-Ny07 | 149 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.