Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade · New Jersey
Vanguard Research Industries
South Plainfield, NJ · ~32 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vanguard Research Industries runs at 271% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade F.
Vanguard Research Industries: 8.9 TCR = 271% of Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vanguard Research Industries safety composite
Vanguard Research Industries scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 11%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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
−3.8
2016→2024
Vanguard Research Industries injury rate improved
Vanguard Research Industries's TCR fell 3.8 from 7.5 in 2016 to 3.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 16.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.5 · 2017=14.9 · 2018=16.7 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=3.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332813 · South Plainfield, NJ ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.9 · 271% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Westside Finishing C…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Westside Finishing Company Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vanguard Research Industries in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Westside Finis
Westside Finishing Company Inc
9 TCR
- Union City
Union City
9 TCR
- KC Jones Plati
KC Jones Plating - Indiana
9 TCR
- Commercial Ele
Commercial Electro Plating
9 TCR
- This site
Vanguard Research Industries
8.9 TCR
What this shows Vanguard Research Industries averages 8.9 TCR (271% of the Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Vanguard Research Industries TCR series: 2016=7.5 · 2017=14.9 · 2018=16.7 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Vanguard Research Industries falls in its industry
585 Chrome plating metals and meta establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to New Jersey alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Chrome plating metals and meta employers in New Jersey.
Vanguard Research Industries has fewer employees than the Chrome plating metals and metal products 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.9 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332813 · NJ · South Plainfield
585 Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 112 employers in South Plainfield, NJ · 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 | Westside Finishing Company Inc | 9.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Union City | 9.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KC Jones Plating - Indiana | 9.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Commercial Electro Plating | 9.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | New Jersey Natural Gas - Atlantic Highlands | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Squan Wireless | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tracts unlimited | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 7326_16863 | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PSE&G NJ Projects & Construction | 1,107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PSE&G NJ - DELIVERY PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION (DP&C) | 868 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Accurate Diagnostic Lab | 492 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | G&W Laboratories, Inc. | 363 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bloomingdale Plant | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Seattle Branch | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Calhoun Millworks | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Basler Plastics, LLC | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Border Pallets, Inc. | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Liokareas Construction Co | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Expediting Co., Inc. IND | 32 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.