Thermoforming machinery for plastics manufacturing · Massachusetts
Universal Plastics
Holyoke, MA · ~76 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Plastics runs at 149% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Thermoforming machinery for plastics manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Universal Plastics: 4.9 TCR = 149% of Thermoforming machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Plastics safety composite
Universal Plastics scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 35%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% 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
−1.6
2023→2024
Universal Plastics injury rate improved
Universal Plastics's TCR fell 1.6 from 5.7 in 2023 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=5.7 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333248 · Holyoke, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 149% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK P35
- PHOTO MPI Inc
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~76 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MPI Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Universal Plastics in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- G & S Scrap Me
G & S Scrap Metal
5.2 TCR
- YAPP USA Autom
YAPP USA Automotive Systems Inc.
5.1 TCR
- MPI Inc
MPI Inc
5 TCR
- This site
Universal Plastics
4.9 TCR
- Wirtz Manufact
Wirtz Manufacturing Company, Inc.
4.8 TCR
What this shows Universal Plastics averages 4.9 TCR (149% of the Thermoforming machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Universal Plastics TCR series: 2023=5.7 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Universal Plastics falls in its industry
55 Thermoforming machinery for pl establishmentsSafer than 35% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
Universal Plastics has more employees than the Thermoforming machinery for plastics man median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333248 · MA · Holyoke
55 Thermoforming machinery for plastics manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 92 employers in Holyoke, 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 | MPI Inc | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wirtz Manufacturing Company, Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | YAPP USA Automotive Systems Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | G & S Scrap Metal | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Insa Springfield Recreational | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - Hadley | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SOMERSET-MA45 | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cutler Associates, Inc | 76 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holyoke Medical Center | 1,405 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISO New England Inc. | 610 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AMZL : DBO7 | 459 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Providence Behavioral Hlth Hosp | 335 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Transpro Inc. | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rockwall Nursing Care Center | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Omaha Ne - 248 | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dee Zee Extrusion | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Avamere at Mountain Ridge | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J.U. Kevil Memorial Foundation | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Midwest Covenant Home, Inc | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plochman Inc | 76 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.