Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control
Pittsburgh, PA · ~38 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control runs at 63% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control: 2.1 TCR = 63% of Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control safety composite
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
72/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 2.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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%).
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control held a steady TCR band
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=0.0 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Pittsburgh, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.1 · 63% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #7/36
- PHOTO Lakewood Brick
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~38 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lakewood Brick (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control
2.1 TCR
- Lakewood Brick
Lakewood Brick
2.1 TCR
- Gladding McBea
Gladding McBean
2.1 TCR
- Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Plant
2 TCR
- Richards Brick
Richards Brick Company
2 TCR
What this shows Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control averages 2.1 TCR (63% of the Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control TCR series: 2021=0 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control falls in its industry
307 Nonclay refractories (e.g., bl establishmentsSafer than 75% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 36 Nonclay refractories (e.g., bl employers in Pennsylvania.
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh - Flow Control has fewer employees than the Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · PA · Pittsburgh
307 Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,170 employers in Pittsburgh, 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 | Lakewood Brick | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lawrenceville Plant | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Richards Brick Company | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gladding McBean | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kaolin Mushroom Farms - M&J Facility | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dairy | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc - Elizabethtown | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Risser's Poultry Handling Services, LLC | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United States Steel COrporation | 15,229 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh- Oakland | 14,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (PUH) | 13,900 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh-Oakland | 13,208 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dch Ford of Eatontown | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USA Mt Gilead | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pillsbury School | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Richard R. Green Central Park | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | First Source Employee Management | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RTL Development Company | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Salem Public Works | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Field Work | 38 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.