Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing
NAICS 325520
Workplace safety data for employers in this industry
What Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing Safety Data Reveals
The Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing sector (NAICS 325520) encompasses 311 distinct employer establishments currently reporting to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Across this cohort, workers have logged 3,262 recordable injuries during the 2016–2024 reporting window, producing an industry-weighted average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 4.4 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year. Because OSHA's ITA mandates submission from establishments with 250+ employees plus all high-hazard industries at 20+ employees, this dataset represents a structural slice of U.S. workplace risk rather than a voluntary sample.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a separate national benchmark TCR of 3.3 for this NAICS code, derived from the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Comparing the two, the ITA-reported rate of 4.4 is higher than the BLS benchmark — a gap that typically widens when the industry contains many large, high-exposure establishments required to file ITA reports. Employers in the table below are sorted so you can see how far individual establishments deviate from both the industry average and the national benchmark.
The practical value of industry-level safety data is threefold. First, jobseekers can gauge whether a prospective employer is better or worse than its industry peers — not just absolute injury counts, which tilt toward larger payrolls. Second, insurers and workers' compensation carriers use sector TCR as a baseline for experience-modification adjustments. Third, safety professionals benchmark their own programs against the cohort median. Use the grade-sorted employer list below to identify specific establishments within Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing that outperform or underperform the sector average, and click through to each record for year-by-year injury, illness, and fatality breakdowns.
Employers by Safety Rate (Page 1 of 7)
| Employer | Location | Avg TCR | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novagard Solutions LLC | CLEVELAND, OH | 256.8 | F |
| Novagard | CLEVELAND, OHIO, OH | 92.1 | F |
| Master Builders Solutions - Mattawan | MATTAWAN, MI | 27.7 | F |
| Kent Manufacturing Company | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 23.6 | F |
| Tailored Chemical Plant 1 | HICKORY, NC | 22.9 | F |
| Covington | COVINGTON, GA | 16.2 | F |
| Nagase Chemtex America Corp. | DELAWARE, OH | 14.0 | F |
| AXIOM MATERIALS, INC. | SANTA ANA, CA | 13.3 | F |
| KitPackers ResinLab | GERMANTOWN, WI | 10.6 | F |
| Sika Corporation - Lakewood Operations | LAKEWOOD, NJ | 10.2 | F |
| Concrete Sealants Inc. | TIPP CITY, OH | 9.8 | F |
| Springfield Industries, LLC | IMLAY CITY, MI | 9.7 | F |
| Tailored Chemical Products, Inc. - Plant 3 | HICKORY, NC | 9.6 | F |
| Colorimetric | MISHAWAKA, IN | 9.5 | F |
| QEP Co., Inc. - Tolleson | TOLLESON, AZ | 9.3 | F |
| PSI | ELVERSON, PA | 9.0 | F |
| Tailored Chemical Inc Plant 3 | HICKORY, NC | 8.7 | F |
| NECAL Corp | SPARTA, WI | 8.4 | F |
| Henkel Corporation - Brandon, SD | BRANDON, SD | 8.4 | F |
| Corporate Manufacturing Facility | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | 8.0 | F |
| Chemence Alderman | ALPHARETTA, GA | 8.0 | F |
| Chem Link | SCHOOLCRAFT, MI | 8.0 | F |
| Daubert Chemical Company | FOREST VIEW, IL | 7.9 | F |
| Sika Corporation 995 Towbin Ave. | LAKEWOOD, NJ | 7.8 | F |
| Uniseal (Grove) | EVANSVILLE, IN | 7.6 | F |
| 4221 Franksville | FRANKSVILLE, WI | 7.6 | F |
| Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. Division 2 | VERSAILLES, KY | 7.6 | F |
| J.C. Whitlam Manufacturing Company | WADSWORTH, OH | 7.5 | F |
| Adrian | ADRIAN, MI | 7.3 | F |
| Wisdom - Exec Dr | ELGIN, IL | 7.2 | F |
| MAPEI Corporation | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 7.1 | F |
| Polymer Adhesives Sealant Systems, LLC | MINERAL WELLS, TX | 7.0 | F |
| Bedford Plant | BEDFORD, OH | 7.0 | F |
| Frankfort Corsair | FRANKFORT, IL | 6.9 | F |
| Manus Products Waconia | WACONIA, MN | 6.9 | F |
| Accumetric LLC DBA Soudal | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | 6.9 | F |
| Eftec North America, LLC | TAYLOR, MI | 6.8 | F |
| Functional Coatings LLC Seabrook Facility | SEABROOK, NH | 6.8 | F |
| Uniseal Grove Facility | EVANSVILLE, IN | 6.7 | F |
| Sika Corporation Lakewood | LAKEWOOD, NJ | 6.5 | D |
| TSE1 | CLEARWATER, FL | 6.5 | D |
| Sashco | BRIGHTON, CO | 6.5 | D |
| Dhm Adhesives, Inc | CALHOUN, GA | 6.5 | D |
| Silco, Inc. | MENTOR, OH | 6.4 | D |
| Seal Bond Inc - NS1 | NORTON SHORES, MI | 6.3 | D |
| ICP Choice Adhesives Buchanan | LYNCHBURG, VA | 6.3 | D |
| Roberts Capitol, Inc. | DALTON, GA | 6.2 | D |
| IC100 | DELAWARE, OH | 6.1 | D |
| IFS Industries - Reading | READING, PA | 6.1 | D |
| HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORP | OAK CREEK, WI | 6.0 | D |
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.