Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing · California
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc
Hercules, CA · ~47 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc runs at 280% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc: 9.2 TCR = 280% of Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc safety composite
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−1.5
2017→2024
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc injury rate improved
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc's TCR fell 1.5 from 4.4 in 2017 to 2.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 38.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.4 · 2018=13.3 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=38.6 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331313 · Hercules, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.2 · 280% of ind
- DART 2.9 DART
- RANK P6
- PHOTO Star Extruded Shapes…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~47 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Star Extruded Shapes Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Star Extruded
Star Extruded Shapes Inc.
9.4 TCR
- This site
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc
9.2 TCR
- Silver City Al
Silver City Aluminum
8.8 TCR
- Keymark Corpor
Keymark Corporation of Florida
8.7 TCR
- Non-Ferrous Ex
Non-Ferrous Extrusions
8.6 TCR
What this shows Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc averages 9.2 TCR (280% of the Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc TCR series: 2017=4.4 · 2018=13.3 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=38.6 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=2.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc falls in its industry
49 Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, in establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Benda Tool & Model Works, Inc has fewer employees than the Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38.6 | 33.1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331313 · CA · Hercules
49 Aluminum shapes (e.g., bar, ingot, rod, sheet) made by producing primary aluminum and manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 9 employers in Hercules, CA · 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 | Star Extruded Shapes Inc. | 9.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Silver City Aluminum | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Keymark Corporation of Florida | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Non-Ferrous Extrusions | 8.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bowles Farming Company,Inc. | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ruiz Farm Labor | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fresh Valley Harvesting, LLC. | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Timothy & Viguie C.S.V. | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 91 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bio-Rad Hercules Campus | 1,517 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6962-SWY-0025-0025-02874 | 155 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SWY-0025-0025-02874 FAC-02874-HERCULES-CA | 138 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | machined products company | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Saginaw Correctional Facility | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MBA Building Supplies TX, Inc | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Main Offices | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | United Beverage Co. | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SEMCO Energy Gas Company - BC | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heritage Hall | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MSM Sheet Metal & Steel Fabrication, Inc. | 47 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.