Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Ohio
Westlake, OH, USA
Westlake, OH · ~131 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Westlake, OH, USA runs at 62% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade B.
Westlake, OH, USA: 0.3 TCR = 62% of Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Westlake, OH, USA safety composite
Westlake, OH, USA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 76% 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
Westlake, OH, USA held a steady TCR band
Westlake, OH, USA's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2018 at 1.6 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541712 · Westlake, OH AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 0.3 · 62% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/24
- PHOTO R&D Center
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~131 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: R&D Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Westlake, OH, USA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
Westlake, OH, USA
0.3 TCR
- R&D Center 0.3
R&D Center
0.3 TCR
- Harmon Road - 0.3
Harmon Road - Research, Test and Development (We do not manufacture)
0.3 TCR
- Dynetics, Inc. 0.3
Dynetics, Inc.
0.3 TCR
- Procter & Gamb 0.3
Procter & Gamble - Beckett Ridge Technical Center - CETL
0.3 TCR
What this shows Westlake, OH, USA averages 0.3 TCR (62% of the Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
Westlake, OH, USA TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=0 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · BLS 0.5
Where Westlake, OH, USA falls in its industry
319 Chemical research and developm establishmentsSafer than 76% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 24 Chemical research and developm employers in Ohio.
Westlake, OH, USA has fewer employees than the Chemical research and development labora median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541712 · OH · Westlake
319 Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 95 employers in Westlake, OH · 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 | R&D Center | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Harmon Road - Research, Test and Development (We do not manufacture) | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dynetics, Inc. | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Procter & Gamble - Beckett Ridge Technical Center - CETL | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Industrial First, Inc. | 131 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Romanoff Electric Residential, LLC - Columbus | 131 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hiland Wood Products Inc. | 131 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Allergan Sales | 131 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. John Medical Center | 1,158 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lake Erie Electric, Inc. | 374 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Equity Administrative Services, Inc. - Westlake Office | 333 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TruWest Company | 307 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | First Finish, LLC | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Guayama, Puerto Rico | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Turner at Citgo Petroleum Lake Charles LA | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Philips North America: Global Business Services | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Store #17 | 131 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cargill Corn Milling | 131 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seele, inc. | 131 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RCN Telecom Services, LLC - Chicago IL | 131 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.