Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing · South Dakota
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc.
Rapid City, SD · ~19 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. runs at 164% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc.: 5.4 TCR = 164% of Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. safety composite
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 20%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% 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
−9.6
2018→2022
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. injury rate improved
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc.'s TCR fell 9.6 from 9.6 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2020 at 11.1 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=9.6 · 2019=6.3 · 2020=11.1 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325120 · Rapid City, SD ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 164% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P20
- PHOTO Concorde Specialty G…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~19 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Concorde Specialty Gases (0.0 TCR gap)
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A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Madison Dry Ic
Madison Dry Ice Plant
5.6 TCR
- This site
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc.
5.4 TCR
- Concorde Speci
Concorde Specialty Gases
5.4 TCR
- Winnebago, MN
Winnebago, MN
5.3 TCR
- Linde Inc
Linde Inc
5.3 TCR
What this shows A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. averages 5.4 TCR (164% of the Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. TCR series: 2018=9.6 · 2019=6.3 · 2020=11.1 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · BLS 3.3
Where A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. falls in its industry
295 Gases, industrial (i.e., compr establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
A & B Welding Supply Co. Inc. has fewer employees than the Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liq median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325120 · SD · Rapid City
295 Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,778 rated employers in South Dakota with headcount on file · 219 employers in Rapid City, SD · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Concorde Specialty Gases | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Winnebago, MN | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Linde Inc | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Madison Dry Ice Plant | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Huron Office | 19 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wall Headquarters | 19 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Raeco Builders 1 | 19 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rapid City #066 | 19 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rapid City Hospital | 2,320 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Black Hills Works | 683 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Black Hills Corp. Headquarters (SD006) | 590 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1604 | 513 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tap Nc | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BRO-ODFL | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carolina Caring | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6400-SWY-0020-0020-02590 | 5.4 TCR |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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