Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap metal) manufacturing · New York
Walden
Buffalo, NY · ~91 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Walden runs at 157% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap metal) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Walden: 5.2 TCR = 157% of Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap metal) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Walden safety composite
Walden scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 20%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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
−6.9
2016→2024
Walden injury rate improved
Walden's TCR fell 6.9 from 7.9 in 2016 to 1.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 8.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.19× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.9 · 2017=2.0 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=8.2 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=4.5 · 2024=1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333999 · Buffalo, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 157% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO Sidco Filter Company
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~91 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sidco Filter Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Walden in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Progressive Su
Progressive Surface, Inc.
5.4 TCR
- DME Inc
DME Inc
5.3 TCR
- This site
Walden
5.2 TCR
- Sidco Filter C
Sidco Filter Company
5.2 TCR
- United Fibergl
United Fiberglass of America, Inc.
5.2 TCR
What this shows Walden averages 5.2 TCR (157% of the Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap metal) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Walden TCR series: 2016=7.9 · 2017=2 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=8.2 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=4.5 · 2024=1 · BLS 3.3
Where Walden falls in its industry
242 Baling machinery (e.g., paper, establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Baling machinery (e.g., paper, employers in New York.
Walden has more employees than the Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap met median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333999 · NY · Buffalo
242 Baling machinery (e.g., paper, scrap metal) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 532 employers in Buffalo, 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 | Sidco Filter Company | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Fiberglass of America, Inc. | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DME Inc | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Progressive Surface, Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | O&M Poughkeepsie | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IPC Resiliency Partners | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pooler Enterprises, Inc. | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brill Inc. | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buffalo General Hospital | 3,556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | 2,379 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WNY Independent Living, Inc. | 1,988 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaleida Health Oishei Childrens Hospital | 1,765 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Airlane North | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | XAC | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Owens & Minor Des Moines | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Chris Candies, Inc. | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McConnell and Associates Corp. (Kansas City) | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pine Tree Waste - Scarborough | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TXT | 91 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.