Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers · Michigan
A & L Iron and Metal
Gaylord, MI · ~73 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
A & L Iron and Metal runs at 475% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
A & L Iron and Metal: 10.4 TCR = 475% of Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
A & L Iron and Metal safety composite
A & L Iron and Metal scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 10%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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
−4.5
2017→2024
A & L Iron and Metal injury rate improved
A & L Iron and Metal's TCR fell 4.5 from 10.9 in 2017 to 6.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 17.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.12× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.9 · 2018=10.2 · 2019=17.6 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=10.0 · 2023=9.8 · 2024=6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Gaylord, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.4 · 475% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #55/62
- PHOTO Li-Cycle AZ Spoke Pl…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 53 inj
- SIZE ~73 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Li-Cycle AZ Spoke Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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A & L Iron and Metal in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Li-Cycle AZ Sp
Li-Cycle AZ Spoke Plant
10.5 TCR
- TT&E Iron & Me
TT&E Iron & Metal, Inc.
10.5 TCR
- ERI Holliston,
ERI Holliston, MA
10.5 TCR
- This site
A & L Iron and Metal
10.4 TCR
- Midland Davis
Midland Davis Corporation
10.4 TCR
What this shows A & L Iron and Metal averages 10.4 TCR (475% of the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
A & L Iron and Metal TCR series: 2017=10.9 · 2018=10.2 · 2019=17.6 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=10 · 2023=9.8 · 2024=6.5 · BLS 2.2
Where A & L Iron and Metal falls in its industry
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automot establishmentsSafer than 10% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #55 safest of 62 Scrap materials (e.g., automot employers in Michigan.
A & L Iron and Metal has more employees than the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, indus median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · MI · Gaylord
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 58 employers in Gaylord, MI · 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 | Li-Cycle AZ Spoke Plant | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Midland Davis Corporation | 10.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TT&E Iron & Metal, Inc. | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ERI Holliston, MA | 10.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Field Work | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Michiana SC | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri-County Electric- Portland | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midwest Powerline, LLC | 73 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | 771 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Otsego Memorial Hospital | 644 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1542 | 377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1542 | 330 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ken Spilker Masonry Company | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Janmaur I LLC dba Elliott Residence | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0098 Las Vegas | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Madonna Inn, Inc | 10.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Industrial Cooling Tower Services, Inc | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heritage Oak LLC | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Ennis Isd | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mission Valley Power | 73 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.