Aluminum castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing · Wisconsin
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
Madison, WI · ~94 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Aluminum castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.: 8.7 TCR = 263% of Aluminum castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. safety composite
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 8.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.: 6.5 → 7.2 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 14.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.55× in 2024
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.'s TCR rose 0.7 from 6.5 in 2016 to 7.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 14.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.55× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331524 · Madison, WI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.7 · 263% of ind
- DART 4.8 DART
- RANK #6/10
- PHOTO Francis Manufacturing
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 75 inj
- SIZE ~94 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Francis Manufacturing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
8.7 TCR
- Francis Manufa
Francis Manufacturing
8.7 TCR
- Boose Aluminum
Boose Aluminum Foundry Co Inc
8.7 TCR
- WER Corp.dba A
WER Corp.dba Aluminum Alloys, Inc
8.7 TCR
- General Alumin
General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
8.6 TCR
What this shows Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. averages 8.7 TCR (263% of the Aluminum castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. TCR series: 2016=6.5 · 2017=10.8 · 2018=10.3 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=14.5 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=8 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=7.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. falls in its industry
156 Aluminum castings (except die- establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 7.0.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 10 Aluminum castings (except die- employers in Wisconsin.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. has more employees than the Aluminum castings (except die-castings), median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 7.0. 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 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331524 · WI · Madison
156 Aluminum castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 577 employers in Madison, WI · 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 | Francis Manufacturing | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Boose Aluminum Foundry Co Inc | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Aluminum Manufacturing Company | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WER Corp.dba Aluminum Alloys, Inc | 8.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Faulks Bros. Construction, Inc. | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fireline Sprinkler, LLC | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wall-Tech Inc. | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bernatello's Pizza, Inc. - Kaukauna Manufacturing | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | 2,401 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Meriter Hospital | 2,249 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EatStreet | 1,659 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TDS - Junction Road (All Employees) | 1,302 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Grand Traverse Construction LLC | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | XDU | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Zeeland Headquarters | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | J. Banicki Construction Company | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mrc Creekside | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CORDELE | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | GR | 94 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.