Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing · Louisiana
Westlake Chemical South
Lake Charles, LA · ~1,054 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Westlake Chemical South runs at 8% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Westlake Chemical South: 0.3 TCR = 8% of Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Westlake Chemical South safety composite
Westlake Chemical South scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 96% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 51%), 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).
69/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 96% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% 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%).
Westlake Chemical South held a steady TCR band
Westlake Chemical South's TCR held near 0.3 from 0.1 in 2021 to 0.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 0.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.61× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=0.1 · 2022=0.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325180 · Lake Charles, LA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.3 · 8% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #6/30
- PHOTO WR Grace & Co. Inc
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~1,054 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: WR Grace & Co. Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Westlake Chemical South in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
Westlake Chemical South
0.3 TCR
- WR Grace & Co. 0.3
WR Grace & Co. Inc
0.3 TCR
- Muscle Shoals 0.3
Muscle Shoals Plant
0.3 TCR
- Albemarle Corp 0.3
Albemarle Corporation
0.3 TCR
- Haldor Topsoe, 0.3
Haldor Topsoe, Inc.
0.3 TCR
What this shows Westlake Chemical South averages 0.3 TCR (8% of the Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Westlake Chemical South TCR series: 2021=0.1 · 2022=0.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Westlake Chemical South falls in its industry
418 Chlorine compounds, not specif establishmentsSafer than 96% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 30 Chlorine compounds, not specif employers in Louisiana.
Westlake Chemical South has more employees than the Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewh median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325180 · LA · Lake Charles
418 Chlorine compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 197 employers in Lake Charles, LA · 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 | WR Grace & Co. Inc | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Muscle Shoals Plant | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Albemarle Corporation | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Haldor Topsoe, Inc. | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | LCMC Health - Corp. Offices | 1,050 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Garyville Refinery | 1,046 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Westlake Chemical Sout | 1,063 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant | 1,044 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Golden Nugget Lake Charles | 2,182 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lauberge Casino Resort | 1,973 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHRISTUS St. Patrick's Hospital | 901 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NGTS-B102 | 743 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Northern Leader Fisheries, LLC | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Power Cable CSC | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 027j - F1000 Admin Enterprise | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National Distribution Centers LLC-12521 ARROW ROUTE | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 1,054 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ASPC-Eyman | 1,054 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Killingly Plant | 1,054 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | South Pointe Hospital | 1,053 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.