Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers · New York
VWR Rochester
Rochester, NY · ~165 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VWR Rochester runs at 161% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
VWR Rochester: 3.5 TCR = 161% of Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VWR Rochester safety composite
VWR Rochester scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% 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
−4.6
2016→2017
VWR Rochester injury rate improved
VWR Rochester's TCR fell 4.6 from 5.9 in 2016 to 1.2 in 2017. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.9 TCR. In 2017, DART was 0.34× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.9 · 2017=1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423490 · Rochester, NY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.5 · 161% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK P40
- PHOTO 4016-18177025
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~165 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 4016-18177025 (0.2 TCR gap)
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VWR Rochester in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 18177025 18177
18177025 18177025-MWI - SHAKOPEE, MN
4 TCR
- VWR Catalyst C
VWR Catalyst Cambridge
3.9 TCR
- 4016-18177025
4016-18177025
3.7 TCR
- This site
VWR Rochester
3.5 TCR
- VWR Catalyst C
VWR Catalyst Chandler
3 TCR
What this shows VWR Rochester averages 3.5 TCR (161% of the Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
VWR Rochester TCR series: 2016=5.9 · 2017=1.2 · BLS 2.2
Where VWR Rochester falls in its industry
96 Analytical instruments (e.g., establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
VWR Rochester has more employees than the Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatogr median and a higher 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423490 · NY · Rochester
96 Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 956 employers in Rochester, NY · 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 | 4016-18177025 | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VWR Catalyst Cambridge | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VWR Catalyst Chandler | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 18177025 18177025-MWI - SHAKOPEE, MN | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | O&R Blooming Grove | 165 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Pike Company | 165 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Distributed Solar Development | 165 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crisafulli Bros | 165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Division 50 University of Rochester | 13,244 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochester General Hospital | 7,833 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Division 40 University of Rochester | 4,884 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Unity Hospital | 3,158 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | SC420 - Nashville | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Richmond (Vampk) | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Iah Gateway (Txiah) | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | St. Clairsville (Ohstc) | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin (Tnfra) | 165 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Decatur Hub (Ildec) | 165 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Belleville (Ilbel) | 165 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Redding Center (Cared) | 165 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.