Theatrical scenery manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Universal Services Associates, Inc.
Folcroft, PA · ~36 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Services Associates, Inc. runs at 285% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Theatrical scenery manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Universal Services Associates, Inc.: 9.4 TCR = 285% of Theatrical scenery manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Services Associates, Inc. safety composite
Universal Services Associates, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 7%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 7% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Universal Services Associates, Inc.: 3.4 → 10.2 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 26.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Universal Services Associates, Inc.'s TCR rose 6.7 from 3.4 in 2016 to 10.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 26.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339999 · Folcroft, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.4 · 285% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #11/12
- PHOTO SAN JUAN POOLS-AZ
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~36 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SAN JUAN POOLS-AZ (0.1 TCR gap)
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Universal Services Associates, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- SAN JUAN POOLS
SAN JUAN POOLS-AZ
9.5 TCR
- Purilum
Purilum
9.5 TCR
- This site
Universal Services Associates, Inc.
9.4 TCR
- 67230063--NORT
67230063--NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS
9.2 TCR
- Colorcoat Inc
Colorcoat Inc - Lexington
9.2 TCR
What this shows Universal Services Associates, Inc. averages 9.4 TCR (285% of the Theatrical scenery manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Universal Services Associates, Inc. TCR series: 2016=3.4 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=26.9 · 2019=7 · 2020=9 · 2022=10.6 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=10.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Universal Services Associates, Inc. falls in its industry
281 Theatrical scenery manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 7% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 12 Theatrical scenery manufacturi employers in Pennsylvania.
Universal Services Associates, Inc. has fewer employees than the Theatrical scenery manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26.9 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339999 · PA · Folcroft
281 Theatrical scenery manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 24 employers in Folcroft, 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 | SAN JUAN POOLS-AZ | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Purilum | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 67230063--NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Colorcoat Inc - Lexington | 9.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | George Didden Greenhouses, Inc. | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Altoona | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UGI Penn Natural Gas Williamsport | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TIS - PA - Fairless Hills | 36 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PA-01 | 4,098 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Asendia USA- PHL | 155 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bluestone Communications, Inc. | 136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bluestone Communications Inc. - Folcroft | 112 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hagerstown MD Truss | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Irvine Sewing | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Homewood Suites Falls Church | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carlton Skilled Nursing LLC | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 00394-W002 | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lithographic Industries Inc. | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Allred & Associates, Inc. | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fresh Meadow Chiller Services, LLC | 36 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.