Materials recovery facilities (MRF) · Tennessee
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff
Knoxville, TN · ~9 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff runs at 286% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Materials recovery facilities (MRF) workplace, earning a grade F.
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff: 7.4 TCR = 286% of Materials recovery facilities (MRF) BLS 2.6 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff safety composite
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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%).
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff held a steady TCR band
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 195.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=18.6 · 2018=195.9 · 2019=12.7 · 2020=15.3 · 2021=12.8 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562920 · Knoxville, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.4 · 286% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO North Texas Recyclin…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~9 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: North Texas Recycling Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Rock Recycling - Shared staff in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Fremont Recycl
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station
7.5 TCR
- Agricultural S
Agricultural Services, Inc.
7.5 TCR
- This site
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff
7.4 TCR
- North Texas Re
North Texas Recycling Center
7.4 TCR
- DTG Enterprise
DTG Enterprises, Inc. - Spectrum
7.3 TCR
What this shows West Rock Recycling - Shared staff averages 7.4 TCR (286% of the Materials recovery facilities (MRF) BLS benchmark).
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=18.6 · 2018=195.9 · 2019=12.7 · 2020=15.3 · 2021=12.8 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.6
Where West Rock Recycling - Shared staff falls in its industry
422 Materials recovery facilities establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Materials recovery facilities employers in Tennessee.
West Rock Recycling - Shared staff has fewer employees than the Materials recovery facilities (MRF) median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 195.9 | 195.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562920 · TN · Knoxville
422 Materials recovery facilities (MRF) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 747 employers in Knoxville, TN · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | North Texas Recycling Center | 7.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Agricultural Services, Inc. | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DTG Enterprises, Inc. - Spectrum | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Craighead Development LLC | 9 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Joe & Jerry's Car Care Center | 9 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Union Gin Co Inc | 8 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1620 | 10 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cellular Sales Services Group LLC | 6,387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health System, Inc | 5,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Functional Pathways of TN LLC | 2,258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HES Facilities Services K-12 | 2,157 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Superpac Incorporated | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | William R. Courtney TSVH Touchstone Communities | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | U.S. Axle, Inc. | 7.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 560 Northern Blvd | 7.4 TCR |
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.