Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade · Massachusetts
Valley Plating, Inc.
Springfield, MA · ~105 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Valley Plating, Inc. runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Valley Plating, Inc.: 4.1 TCR = 124% of Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Valley Plating, Inc. safety composite
Valley Plating, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 49%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.92 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% 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
−0.8
2020→2023
Valley Plating, Inc. injury rate improved
Valley Plating, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.8 from 4.5 in 2020 to 3.7 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 4.5 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.23× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=4.5 · 2023=3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332813 · Springfield, MA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 124% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #16/26
- PHOTO Valex Corp
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~105 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Valex Corp (0.0 TCR gap)
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Valley Plating, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Valley Plating, Inc.
4.1 TCR
- Valex Corp
Valex Corp
4.1 TCR
- KTI Austin
KTI Austin
4.1 TCR
- Chrome Deposit
Chrome Deposit Corporation - Akron Division
4.1 TCR
- American Quali
American Quality Stripping, Inc.
4.1 TCR
What this shows Valley Plating, Inc. averages 4.1 TCR (124% of the Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Valley Plating, Inc. TCR series: 2020=4.5 · 2023=3.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Valley Plating, Inc. falls in its industry
585 Electroplating metals and form establishmentsSafer than 49% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 26 Electroplating metals and form employers in Massachusetts.
Valley Plating, Inc. has more employees than the Electroplating metals and formed product median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332813 · MA · Springfield
585 Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 215 employers in Springfield, 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 | Valex Corp | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KTI Austin | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chrome Deposit Corporation - Akron Division | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Quality Stripping, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Manafort-Precision, LLC | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electrical Dynamics, Inc. | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | First Nick Companies | 105 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Springfield MA Sheet Plant | 105 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMC - Baystate Medical Center | 8,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMP - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,977 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC d/b/a MGM Springfield | 1,867 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMF - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,746 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | United Interior Service, Inc | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #4357 GRAND JUNCTION, CO | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #1970 Saint Peters, MO | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LMA/LCS Willingboro-1113 Hospital Drive | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Vitalant NV Las Vegas | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lenoir | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PTI | 105 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Courage Homes | 105 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.