Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · ~75 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh runs at 55% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh: 1.8 TCR = 55% of Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh safety composite
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh 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).
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.6
2016→2020
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh injury rate improved
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh's TCR fell 2.6 from 2.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.7 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.6 · 2017=3.7 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Pittsburgh, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.8 · 55% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/36
- PHOTO VacuForm Inc./Unifrax
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: VacuForm Inc./Unifrax (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh
1.8 TCR
- VacuForm Inc./
VacuForm Inc./Unifrax
1.8 TCR
- Dal Tile El Pa
Dal Tile El Paso
1.8 TCR
- Vesuvius NC LL
Vesuvius NC LLC
1.8 TCR
- Rocky Ridge Pl
Rocky Ridge Plant
1.8 TCR
What this shows Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh averages 1.8 TCR (55% of the Castable refractories, nonclay, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh TCR series: 2016=2.6 · 2017=3.7 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh falls in its industry
307 Castable refractories, nonclay establishmentsSafer than 81% 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 #5 safest of 36 Castable refractories, nonclay employers in Pennsylvania.
Vesuvius Research Pittsburgh has more employees than the Castable refractories, nonclay, manufact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · PA · Pittsburgh
307 Castable refractories, nonclay, 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 | VacuForm Inc./Unifrax | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dal Tile El Paso | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vesuvius NC LLC | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rocky Ridge Plant | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kaolin Mushroom Farms - Starr Road Complex | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5D Field Services, LLC | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FMS Construction Company | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | B&D Builders | 75 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 | Triumph Accessory Services | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Akron | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Human Resources Office | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HOLLAND St Martin | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Charter NEX Films - Delaware, OH Inc. | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Radisson Hotel Santa Maria | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Architectural System Inc- Granby | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rohn Industries | 75 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.