Castable refractories, clay, manufacturing · Tennessee
Welding Ceramics, LLC.
Chattanooga, TN · ~22 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Welding Ceramics, LLC. runs at 43% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Castable refractories, clay, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Welding Ceramics, LLC.: 1.4 TCR = 43% of Castable refractories, clay, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Welding Ceramics, LLC. safety composite
Welding Ceramics, LLC. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 85% 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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
−5.3
2018→2024
Welding Ceramics, LLC. injury rate improved
Welding Ceramics, LLC.'s TCR fell 5.3 from 5.3 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 5.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=5.3 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Chattanooga, TN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.4 · 43% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/24
- PHOTO Quartz : Newark, Ohio
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Quartz : Newark, Ohio (0.0 TCR gap)
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Welding Ceramics, LLC. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Meridian Brick
Meridian Bricks-Henderson 100-Meridian Bricks
1.5 TCR
- This site
Welding Ceramics, LLC.
1.4 TCR
- Quartz : Newar
Quartz : Newark, Ohio
1.4 TCR
- Michigan Brick
Michigan Brick
1.4 TCR
- Meridian Brick
Meridian Bricks-Augusta 015-Meridian Bricks
1.4 TCR
What this shows Welding Ceramics, LLC. averages 1.4 TCR (43% of the Castable refractories, clay, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Welding Ceramics, LLC. TCR series: 2018=5.3 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Welding Ceramics, LLC. falls in its industry
307 Castable refractories, clay, m establishmentsSafer than 85% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 24 Castable refractories, clay, m employers in Tennessee.
Welding Ceramics, LLC. has fewer employees than the Castable refractories, clay, manufacturi median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · TN · Chattanooga
307 Castable refractories, clay, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 695 employers in Chattanooga, TN · 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 | Quartz : Newark, Ohio | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michigan Brick | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Meridian Bricks-Henderson 100-Meridian Bricks | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Meridian Bricks-Augusta 015-Meridian Bricks | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tosh Pork Herrondale | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Longtown Supply Co. Inc. | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Shelbyville Growout | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southwest Tennessee EMC - Henderson | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA COKE | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USXpress | 7,385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cardiology GB | 6,606 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Charleston SC IW Plant | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Precision Jig and Fixture Inc | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hormel Institute | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CMC Rebar Fort Lauderdale | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cardi's Furniture Seabrook | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gerdan Slipforming, Inc | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Red Carpet Car Wash and Quick Lube Main | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hopkins Auto Body | 22 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.