Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing · Kentucky
Westlake Vinyl's Inc.
Calvert City, KY · ~394 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. runs at 14% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Westlake Vinyl's Inc.: 0.5 TCR = 14% of Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. safety composite
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. 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).
73/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−0.9
2016→2023
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. injury rate improved
Westlake Vinyl's Inc.'s TCR fell 0.9 from 0.9 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 0.9 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.9 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=0.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.2 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Calvert City, KY AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.5 · 14% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #2/9
- PHOTO Dow Seadrift
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~394 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dow Seadrift (0.0 TCR gap)
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Westlake Vinyl's Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Westlake Vinyl's Inc.
0.5 TCR
- Dow Seadrift
Dow Seadrift
0.5 TCR
- Bercen Chemica
Bercen Chemicals LLC
0.5 TCR
- Huntsman Conro
Huntsman Conroe Texas
0.5 TCR
- INEOS NITRILES
INEOS NITRILES USA LLC
0.5 TCR
What this shows Westlake Vinyl's Inc. averages 0.5 TCR (14% of the Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. TCR series: 2016=0.9 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=0.2 · 2020=0.5 · 2021=0.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Westlake Vinyl's Inc. falls in its industry
552 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synt establishmentsSafer than 85% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 9 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synt employers in Kentucky.
Westlake Vinyl's Inc. has more employees than the Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chem median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · KY · Calvert City
552 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 41 employers in Calvert City, KY · 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 | Dow Seadrift | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bercen Chemicals LLC | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Huntsman Conroe Texas | 0.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INEOS NITRILES USA LLC | 0.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 1510 | 394 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 9074 | 394 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kentucky Health Physicians and Clinic | 394 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | All Operations | 395 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISP Chemicals, LLC an Ashland Company | 513 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Calvert City | 374 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arkema Inc. Calvert City Plant | 257 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wacker Chemical Corporation | 156 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bracewell Construction Co., LLC | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Peter Luizzi & Bros. Contracting, Inc. | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Paran Homes, LLC | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aydin Displays | 0.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sargent Corporation | 394 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Desert Research Institute | 394 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St Louis MO | 394 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nutranext | 394 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.