Iron work, structural, contractors · Massachusetts
Boss Steel Inc.
Lawrence, MA · ~176 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Boss Steel Inc. runs at 161% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Iron work, structural, contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Boss Steel Inc.: 4.5 TCR = 161% of Iron work, structural, contractors BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Boss Steel Inc. safety composite
Boss Steel Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 31%), 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 4.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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
−0.8
2020→2024
Boss Steel Inc. injury rate improved
Boss Steel Inc.'s TCR fell 0.8 from 4.3 in 2020 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.77× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=4.3 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=5.0 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · Lawrence, MA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 161% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #8/13
- PHOTO Composite Constructi…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~176 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Composite Construction Systems, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Boss Steel Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Boss Steel Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Composite Cons
Composite Construction Systems, Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Phoenix Manufa
Phoenix Manufacturing-Glasgow
4.5 TCR
- Area Erectors
Area Erectors - Rockford
4.5 TCR
- Hermitage Stee
Hermitage Steel
4.5 TCR
What this shows Boss Steel Inc. averages 4.5 TCR (161% of the Iron work, structural, contractors BLS benchmark).
Boss Steel Inc. TCR series: 2020=4.3 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=5 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 2.8
Where Boss Steel Inc. falls in its industry
705 Iron work, structural, contrac establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 13 Iron work, structural, contrac employers in Massachusetts.
Boss Steel Inc. has more employees than the Iron work, structural, contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · MA · Lawrence
705 Iron work, structural, contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 77 employers in Lawrence, MA · 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 | Composite Construction Systems, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Phoenix Manufacturing-Glasgow | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Area Erectors - Rockford | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hermitage Steel | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rodenhiser Home Services | 176 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chatham Village Foods | 176 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CPF-NEHF, Inc. | 176 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kadant Solutions Division | 176 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL | 1,961 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lawrence | 730 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lawrence Manufacturing | 728 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | New Balance Athletics Lawrence Mill | 723 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Abrasive Form LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Red Oak Recovery | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Metro Retail Recycling Services, a division of Cascades Holding Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oregon Potato Company | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | PSI | 176 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Columbus | 176 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Virginia's Choice, Inc. - Moundsville | 176 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blythewood | 176 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.