Candles manufacturing · Massachusetts
Yankee Candle Distribution
South Deerfield, MA · ~313 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Yankee Candle Distribution runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Candles manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Yankee Candle Distribution: 1.9 TCR = 56% of Candles manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Yankee Candle Distribution safety composite
Yankee Candle Distribution scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.2
2016→2023
Yankee Candle Distribution injury rate improved
Yankee Candle Distribution's TCR fell 2.2 from 2.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 3.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.2 · 2017=2.6 · 2018=3.3 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=0.7 · 2022=0.4 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339999 · South Deerfield, MA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #8/14
- PHOTO LINC 3567 - Tanner,A…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~313 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: LINC 3567 - Tanner,AL - F (0.0 TCR gap)
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Yankee Candle Distribution in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Yankee Candle Distribution
1.9 TCR
- LINC 3567 - Ta
LINC 3567 - Tanner,AL - F
1.9 TCR
- Gleicher Manuf
Gleicher Manufacturing 847-855
1.9 TCR
- Consumer Produ
Consumer Products
1.9 TCR
- Alene Candles
Alene Candles Midwest
1.9 TCR
What this shows Yankee Candle Distribution averages 1.9 TCR (56% of the Candles manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Yankee Candle Distribution TCR series: 2016=2.2 · 2017=2.6 · 2018=3.3 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=0.7 · 2022=0.4 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Yankee Candle Distribution falls in its industry
281 Candles manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 72% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 14 Candles manufacturing employers in Massachusetts.
Yankee Candle Distribution has more employees than the Candles manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339999 · MA · South Deerfield
281 Candles manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 14 employers in South Deerfield, MA · 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 | LINC 3567 - Tanner,AL - F | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gleicher Manufacturing 847-855 | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Consumer Products | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alene Candles Midwest | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Otis Elevator Company-Boston | 313 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hulmes | 313 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ambulatory Care Center | 313 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Polar Southbridge St | 312 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Yankee Candle Retail | 2,766 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | South Deerfield Facility | 401 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Yankee Candle Operations | 329 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nourse Farms, Inc. | 123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Main Office | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Coldwater Dairy | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3051 N. Marion Dr Ste 101 Las Vegas NV | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3501 Electronics Way West Palm Beach FL | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc. | 313 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hirschvogel Incorporated | 313 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Triangle Services - Miami (MIA) Aviation Svcs | 313 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | UPMC Community Provider Services Inc | 313 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.