Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum · Alabama
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc.
Birmingham, AL · ~84 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. runs at 162% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum workplace, earning a grade D.
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc.: 5.3 TCR = 162% of Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. safety composite
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 36%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.31 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
−3.1
2017→2022
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. injury rate improved
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 3.1 from 4.4 in 2017 to 1.3 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.0 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.4 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=7.6 · 2021=10.0 · 2022=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331314 · Birmingham, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.3 · 162% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #4/6
- PHOTO Matalco (US) Inc. Lo…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~84 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown (0.1 TCR gap)
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Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Matalco (US) I
Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown
5.4 TCR
- Kentucky Smelt
Kentucky Smelting Technology
5.4 TCR
- This site
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc.
5.3 TCR
- State Metal In
State Metal Industries, Inc.
5.3 TCR
- U.S. Granules
U.S. Granules Corporation - ALMEG Division
5.2 TCR
What this shows Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. averages 5.3 TCR (162% of the Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum BLS benchmark).
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. TCR series: 2017=4.4 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=7.6 · 2021=10 · 2022=1.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. falls in its industry
103 Flakes, aluminum, made from pu establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 6 Flakes, aluminum, made from pu employers in Alabama.
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. has more employees than the Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased al median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331314 · AL · Birmingham
103 Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 840 employers in Birmingham, AL · 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 | Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | State Metal Industries, Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | U.S. Granules Corporation - ALMEG Division | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kentucky Smelting Technology | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Generation Fossil Greene County Steam Plant | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | West Jefferson Office | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prattville Headquarters | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Division Gunter Park Crew Headquarters | 84 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USD | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CLASSIC FOODS | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIRMINGHAM PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hempfield Plant | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | saf winston | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stop & Shop 100418 | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Koswire, Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Molnlycke Manufacturing US - AWC | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stolthaven New Orleans LLC | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Winkler Group Ltd | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alamo Structural Steel - Waco Plant | 84 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.