Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing · South Carolina
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc
Ladson, SC · ~33 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc runs at 147% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc: 4.8 TCR = 147% of Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc safety composite
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 46%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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
−8.4
2017→2024
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc injury rate improved
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc's TCR fell 8.4 from 11.9 in 2017 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 15.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.9 · 2018=15.9 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Ladson, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 147% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/15
- PHOTO Cambridge Telling
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cambridge Telling (0.0 TCR gap)
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Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc
4.8 TCR
- Cambridge Tell
Cambridge Telling
4.8 TCR
- Industrial Met
Industrial Metal Products Co., Inc.
4.8 TCR
- Lawrence Fabri
Lawrence Fabric Structures inc
4.8 TCR
- Air Handlers S
Air Handlers Supply Inc.
4.8 TCR
What this shows Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc averages 4.8 TCR (147% of the Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc TCR series: 2017=11.9 · 2018=15.9 · 2019=0 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=4 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc falls in its industry
1,158 Machine guards, sheet metal (e establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 15 Machine guards, sheet metal (e employers in South Carolina.
Alpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc has fewer employees than the Machine guards, sheet metal (except stam median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · SC · Ladson
1,158 Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 68 employers in Ladson, SC · 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 | Cambridge Telling | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Industrial Metal Products Co., Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lawrence Fabric Structures inc | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Air Handlers Supply Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BEC- Johns Island Facility | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MYRTLE BEACH DISTRICT OFFICE | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Anderson Resource Center PNG | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hogan Construction - Greenville | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercedes-Benz Vans | 1,722 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercedez-Benz Vans LLC | 1,709 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holset Palmetto Plant | 800 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cummins Turbo Technologies | 633 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | San San Diego International Airport | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carter Lumber 260 | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | JetNet Corporation | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Humble Brands, Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Threaded Fasteners, Inc. (Tampa 007) | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Burlington | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Yoderbilt, LLC | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mnowa - Owatonna | 33 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.