Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins · Pennsylvania
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division
Washington, PA · ~42 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division runs at 77% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins workplace, earning a grade B.
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division: 2.5 TCR = 77% of Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division safety composite
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 30%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division: 2.9 → 4.7 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 4.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0.93× in 2019
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division's TCR rose 1.8 from 2.9 in 2017 to 4.7 in 2019. In 2019, DART was 0.93× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325991 · Washington, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.5 · 77% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #12/24
- PHOTO A.Schulman CCNE
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: A.Schulman CCNE (0.0 TCR gap)
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Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sika Advance R
Sika Advance Resins - Eaton Rapids
2.6 TCR
- Polyvel, Inc.
Polyvel, Inc.
2.6 TCR
- This site
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division
2.5 TCR
- A.Schulman CCN
A.Schulman CCNE
2.5 TCR
- Advanced Compo
Advanced Composites TN Plant
2.5 TCR
What this shows Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division averages 2.5 TCR (77% of the Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins BLS benchmark).
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division TCR series: 2017=2.9 · 2018=0 · 2019=4.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division falls in its industry
342 Custom compounding (i.e., blen establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 24 Custom compounding (i.e., blen employers in Pennsylvania.
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. - V-BAT Division has fewer employees than the Custom compounding (i.e., blending and m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325991 · PA · Washington
342 Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 139 employers in Washington, 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 | A.Schulman CCNE | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sika Advance Resins - Eaton Rapids | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Polyvel, Inc. | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Composites TN Plant | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Needhams Mushroom Farm | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KSS Sales | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hy-Tech Mushroom Compost, Inc. | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hopewell Organics, LLC | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Washington Hospital | 1,630 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Meadows Racetrack and Casino | 1,245 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hollywood Casino at The Meadows | 802 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Songer Services Incorporated | 621 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 6962-Swy 0029 3083 | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6400-Swy 0017 1984 | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 49231i - Fresno Bulk | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dwight Manufacturing | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 2039-Great Falls White Sox | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DimcoGray Corporation | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | santee iga | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Highland Lakes Casting, Inc. | 42 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.