Kit assembling and packaging services · Pennsylvania
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA
Allentown, PA · ~651 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Kit assembling and packaging services workplace, earning a grade B.
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA: 1.4 TCR = 56% of Kit assembling and packaging services BLS 2.6 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA safety composite
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 43%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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%).
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA held a steady TCR band
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA's TCR held near 0.1 from 1.2 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2019 at 2.4 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.64× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.2 · 2017=1.0 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561910 · Allentown, PA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.4 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #16/24
- PHOTO South Atlantic Packa…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 51 inj
- SIZE ~651 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: South Atlantic Packaging - TX (0.0 TCR gap)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- main facility
main facility
1.5 TCR
- LAFAYETTE INDU
LAFAYETTE INDUSTRIES NORTH, INC
1.5 TCR
- HM Product Sol
HM Product Solutions, Ltd.
1.5 TCR
- This site
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA
1.4 TCR
- South Atlantic
South Atlantic Packaging - TX
1.4 TCR
What this shows Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA averages 1.4 TCR (56% of the Kit assembling and packaging services BLS benchmark).
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA TCR series: 2016=1.2 · 2017=1 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.1 · BLS 2.6
Where Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA falls in its industry
228 Kit assembling and packaging s establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 24 Kit assembling and packaging s employers in Pennsylvania.
Thermo Fisher Scientific-FCS Allentown, PA has more employees than the Kit assembling and packaging services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561910 · PA · Allentown
228 Kit assembling and packaging services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 447 employers in Allentown, 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 | South Atlantic Packaging - TX | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | main facility | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LAFAYETTE INDUSTRIES NORTH, INC | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HM Product Solutions, Ltd. | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | East Earl | 651 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pixelle Specialty Solutions | 651 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cabinetworks Group | 651 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sacred Heart Hospital | 651 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 9,463 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1200SCC | 6,531 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Main Campus | 2,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LOCATION 48042 | 1,728 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Midland Paper - Des Plaines, IL | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tarkett Middlefield Warehouse | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kingfisher | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of Greensboro Human Resources Department | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sutter Health System Office (470-1500) | 651 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ogden City - Public Safety | 651 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heart of Mary Medical Center | 651 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | University Athletic Association | 651 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.