332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · Illinois
Able Electropolishing Company
Chicago, IL · ~204 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Able Electropolishing Company runs at 261% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring workplace, earning a grade F.
Able Electropolishing Company: 8.6 TCR = 261% of 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Able Electropolishing Company safety composite
Able Electropolishing Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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%).
Able Electropolishing Company held a steady TCR band
Able Electropolishing Company's TCR held near 0.3 from 9.3 in 2018 to 9.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=9.3 · 2019=10.2 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=11.4 · 2022=7.1 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=9.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332813 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.6 · 261% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #32/37
- PHOTO Ontario Location
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 130 inj
- SIZE ~204 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ontario Location (0.1 TCR gap)
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Able Electropolishing Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Lapeer Plating
Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc.
8.7 TCR
- This site
Able Electropolishing Company
8.6 TCR
- Ontario Locati
Ontario Location
8.6 TCR
- ACA
ACA
8.5 TCR
- Summit Corpora
Summit Corporation of America
8.5 TCR
What this shows Able Electropolishing Company averages 8.6 TCR (261% of the 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring BLS benchmark).
Able Electropolishing Company TCR series: 2018=9.3 · 2019=10.2 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=11.4 · 2022=7.1 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=9 · BLS 3.3
Where Able Electropolishing Company falls in its industry
585 332813 Electroplating, Plating establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #32 safest of 37 332813 Electroplating, Plating employers in Illinois.
Able Electropolishing Company has more employees than the 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishin 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 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332813 · IL · Chicago
585 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | Ontario Location | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ACA | 8.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Summit Corporation of America | 8.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | William Charles Construction | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pella Corporatio - Macomb Operations | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FXI - West Chicago | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DeKalb, IL - CN1 | 204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Behnke Enterprises, Inc. | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BMG of Kansas | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Americold Logistics, LLC: Tacoma | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ypsilanti | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Alaris Health at Cedar Grove | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Red Cross - 10151 E 11th St | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Duke Lazzara Development | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Keystone RV Company - Plant 17 | 204 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.