Building insulation contractors · Pennsylvania
West Chester Insulation, Inc.
West Chester, PA · ~24 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Chester Insulation, Inc. runs at 371% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Building insulation contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
West Chester Insulation, Inc.: 10.4 TCR = 371% of Building insulation contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Chester Insulation, Inc. safety composite
West Chester Insulation, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), 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).
17/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
West Chester Insulation, Inc.: 3.1 → 15.2 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 24.0 TCR · DART/TCR 1.1× in 2024
West Chester Insulation, Inc.'s TCR rose 12.1 from 3.1 in 2016 to 15.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 24.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238310 · West Chester, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.4 · 371% of ind
- DART 11.4 DART
- RANK #46/50
- PHOTO Pacific Partners Ins…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~24 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pacific Partners Insulation North (BDI) #898 (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Chester Insulation, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
West Chester Insulation, Inc.
10.4 TCR
- Pacific Partne
Pacific Partners Insulation North (BDI) #898
10.4 TCR
- A+ Insulation
A+ Insulation #640
10.4 TCR
- IBP of Tulsa
IBP of Tulsa
10.3 TCR
- Weatherization
Weatherization Operation - Sheboygan
10.3 TCR
What this shows West Chester Insulation, Inc. averages 10.4 TCR (371% of the Building insulation contractors BLS benchmark).
West Chester Insulation, Inc. TCR series: 2016=3.1 · 2017=3.3 · 2018=15.4 · 2019=11.5 · 2020=6.1 · 2021=24 · 2022=11 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=15.2 · BLS 2.8
Where West Chester Insulation, Inc. falls in its industry
1,613 Building insulation contractor establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #46 safest of 50 Building insulation contractor employers in Pennsylvania.
West Chester Insulation, Inc. has fewer employees than the Building insulation contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238310 · PA · West Chester
1,613 Building insulation contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 171 employers in West Chester, 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 | Pacific Partners Insulation North (BDI) #898 | 10.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | A+ Insulation #640 | 10.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IBP of Tulsa | 10.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Weatherization Operation - Sheboygan | 10.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Avon Heights Mushrooms, Inc. | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Waynesburg PA | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Liberty Electric Power LLC | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station | 24 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chester County Hospital | 2,607 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | QVC, Inc. (Studio Park) | 2,531 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DePuy Synthes West Chester | 2,087 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DePuy Synthes Sales West Chester | 1,265 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Police Department | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Iowa Corn Processors | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ridgeview Glass Inc | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prescription Landscape - Crystal Office | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Univ of Virginia | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Casselton | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kindred | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plasmine Technology, Inc. Bay Minette, AL Plant | 24 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.