Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers · California
VWR Catalyst Foster City
Foster City, CA · ~37 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VWR Catalyst Foster City runs at 61% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade B.
VWR Catalyst Foster City: 1.4 TCR = 61% of Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VWR Catalyst Foster City safety composite
VWR Catalyst Foster City scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% 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).
71/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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
−2.7
2016→2017
VWR Catalyst Foster City injury rate improved
VWR Catalyst Foster City's TCR fell 2.7 from 2.7 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2017. Peak filing year was 2016 at 2.7 TCR. In 2017, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.7 · 2017=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423490 · Foster City, CA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.4 · 61% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/5
- PHOTO Stafford-Smith, Inc.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Stafford-Smith, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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VWR Catalyst Foster City in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- MWI Animal Hea
MWI Animal Health
1.5 TCR
- This site
VWR Catalyst Foster City
1.4 TCR
- Stafford-Smith
Stafford-Smith, Inc.
1.4 TCR
- 18177010 18177
18177010 18177010-MWI - NAMPA, ID
1.3 TCR
- Cole-Parmer In
Cole-Parmer Instruments LLC
1.3 TCR
What this shows VWR Catalyst Foster City averages 1.4 TCR (61% of the Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
VWR Catalyst Foster City TCR series: 2016=2.7 · 2017=0 · BLS 2.2
Where VWR Catalyst Foster City falls in its industry
96 Analytical instruments (e.g., establishmentsSafer than 73% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 5 Analytical instruments (e.g., employers in California.
VWR Catalyst Foster City has fewer employees than the Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatogr median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.6. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423490 · CA · Foster City
96 Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 27 employers in Foster City, CA · 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 | Stafford-Smith, Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 18177010 18177010-MWI - NAMPA, ID | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cole-Parmer Instruments LLC | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MWI Animal Health | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BULLSEYE FARMS LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KP Spraying LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KAN - 01 | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kimberlina Shop | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 540 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 709 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bayside | 818 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chess | 730 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Celsus Laboratories | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lancaster - PCA | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bombardier Transportation - Plattsburgh | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S05973 - WM of AR TN AL KY Accounting Office | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Clarion Suites | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0337 - Hempstead, Ny | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0225 - Mc Allen, Tx | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0093 - Springfield, Mo | 37 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.