Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences · Massachusetts
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc.
Boston, MA · ~1,536 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.2
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. runs at 36% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences workplace, earning a grade A.
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc.: 0.2 TCR = 36% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences BLS 0.5 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. safety composite
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 92% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 92% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. held a steady TCR band
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.2 from 0.1 in 2016 to 0.3 in 2017. In 2017, DART was 0.67× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.1 · 2017=0.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Boston, MA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.2 · 36% of ind
- DART 0.1 DART
- RANK #2/23
- PHOTO The Ellison Institute
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~1,536 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Ellison Institute (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.2
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc.
0.2 TCR
- The Ellison In 0.2
The Ellison Institute
0.2 TCR
- Insmed, Inc 0.2
Insmed, Inc
0.2 TCR
- Waltham 0.2
Waltham
0.2 TCR
- Haleon US Hold 0.2
Haleon US Holdings, LLC R & D (Formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare)
0.2 TCR
What this shows Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. averages 0.2 TCR (36% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences BLS benchmark).
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. TCR series: 2016=0.1 · 2017=0.3 · BLS 0.5
Where Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 92% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 23 Biotechnology research and dev employers in Massachusetts.
Vertex Pharmamceuticals, Inc. has more employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · MA · Boston
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 577 employers in Boston, 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 | The Ellison Institute | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Insmed, Inc | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Waltham | 0.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Haleon US Holdings, LLC R & D (Formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare) | 0.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Melrose Wakefiled Hospital | 1,541 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL | 1,525 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 804 Woburn St. Wilmington, MA | 1,511 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4795-AA-BOS-BOSTON-BOS-TRML | 1,570 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Massachusetts General Hospital | 26,855 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 19,183 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brigham and Womens Hospital | 19,004 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brigham & Women's Hospital | 18,260 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bechtel Oil & Gas | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | FLHPADM06 | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. - Permian Drilling and Completions | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nexeo Solutions - Dublin | 0.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hutchinson | 1,536 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Harbeson DE Processing Facility | 1,537 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Texas Health Huguley Hospital | 1,537 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SFE - Corporate | 1,535 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.