General-line scrap merchant wholesalers · Illinois
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford
Rockford, IL · ~108 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford runs at 197% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical General-line scrap merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford: 4.3 TCR = 197% of General-line scrap merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford safety composite
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−5.4
2016→2024
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford injury rate improved
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford's TCR fell 5.4 from 5.4 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 10.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.4 · 2020=3.8 · 2022=10.4 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Rockford, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 197% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #36/62
- PHOTO BRANCH 08
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~108 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BRANCH 08 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford
4.3 TCR
- BRANCH 08
BRANCH 08
4.3 TCR
- OmniSource LLC
OmniSource LLC - NOD Trucking
4.3 TCR
- Niles Iron & M
Niles Iron & Metal Co., LLC
4.3 TCR
- Knoxville Recy
Knoxville Recycle
4.3 TCR
What this shows Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford averages 4.3 TCR (197% of the General-line scrap merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford TCR series: 2016=5.4 · 2020=3.8 · 2022=10.4 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford falls in its industry
1,126 General-line scrap merchant wh establishmentsSafer than 46% 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 #36 safest of 62 General-line scrap merchant wh employers in Illinois.
Alter Metal Recycling - Behr Iron and Metal - Rockford has more employees than the General-line scrap merchant wholesalers 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · IL · Rockford
1,126 General-line scrap merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 405 employers in Rockford, 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 | BRANCH 08 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OmniSource LLC - NOD Trucking | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Niles Iron & Metal Co., LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Knoxville Recycle | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Toro | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Miller Engineering Co. | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LINDAHL BROTHERS, INC. | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pet - OFallon | 108 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ILRKF - ROCKFORD AIR HUB | 2,634 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Swedish American Hospital - 4800 | 2,629 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PCI Pharma Services Rockford | 2,175 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SwedishAmerican Hospital | 1,855 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Don's Masonry, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Memorial Hermann Katy Rehab Hospital | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | IKEA Westampton DC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Beaumont 3119 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | XFD | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NRO | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Edward Leske Company | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | GeoConstructors, Inc. | 108 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.