Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing · New York
Waterford Paper Machine
Waterford, NY · ~109 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Waterford Paper Machine runs at 58% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Waterford Paper Machine: 1.9 TCR = 58% of Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Waterford Paper Machine safety composite
Waterford Paper Machine scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 21%), 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)
- C 1.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
Waterford Paper Machine: 0.8 → 4.2 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 4.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.63× in 2023
Waterford Paper Machine's TCR rose 3.4 from 0.8 in 2016 to 4.2 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 1.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322121 · Waterford, NY AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 58% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #7/32
- PHOTO FS Transportation, LLC
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~109 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FS Transportation, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Waterford Paper Machine in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Waterford Paper Machine
1.9 TCR
- FS Transportat
FS Transportation, LLC
1.9 TCR
- Merced RTS Pac
Merced RTS Packaging - F425
1.9 TCR
- Sealed Air Cor
Sealed Air Corporation
1.9 TCR
- Mosinee Mill
Mosinee Mill
1.9 TCR
What this shows Waterford Paper Machine averages 1.9 TCR (58% of the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Waterford Paper Machine TCR series: 2016=0.8 · 2017=1.7 · 2018=0 · 2019=1.6 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=0.9 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=4.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Waterford Paper Machine falls in its industry
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.2.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 32 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa employers in New York.
Waterford Paper Machine has fewer employees than the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated ground median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322121 · NY · Waterford
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 23 employers in Waterford, 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 | FS Transportation, LLC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Merced RTS Packaging - F425 | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sealed Air Corporation | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mosinee Mill | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Main Farm | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mile Development Corp | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc. | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NY Plant | 109 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MPM Waterford | 1,046 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cascades Tissue Group New York Inc - Waterford | 123 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4100 EAST REGION-WATERFORD | 100 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Greg Beeche Logistics LLC | 93 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Paul Dinto Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | American Litho, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Robsag Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | General Engine Products | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | International Paper Columbus GA. | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Eco Services Baton Rouge | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | GGP Production (Elkmont) | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shorebreak Resort | 109 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.