Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Illinois
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC
Chicago Heights, IL · ~64 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC runs at 275% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC: 6.0 TCR = 275% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC safety composite
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% 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
−5.7
2017→2023
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC injury rate improved
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC's TCR fell 5.7 from 8.9 in 2017 to 3.2 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 12.1 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.27× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=8.9 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=12.1 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.7 · 2023=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Chicago Heights, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.0 · 275% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #49/62
- PHOTO 3118 Chattanooga Rec…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~64 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 3118 Chattanooga Recycle (0.0 TCR gap)
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Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Fritz Enterpri
Fritz Enterprises Taylor
6.1 TCR
- Palm Beach Met
Palm Beach Metal, Inc.
6.1 TCR
- Consolidated R
Consolidated Resources, Inc.
6.1 TCR
- This site
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC
6 TCR
- 3118 Chattanoo
3118 Chattanooga Recycle
6 TCR
What this shows Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC averages 6.0 TCR (275% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC TCR series: 2017=8.9 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=12.1 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.7 · 2023=3.2 · BLS 2.2
Where Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 31% 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 #49 safest of 62 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Illinois.
Brookfield Iron & Metal LLC has more employees than the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · IL · Chicago Heights
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 82 employers in Chicago Heights, 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 | 3118 Chattanooga Recycle | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fritz Enterprises Taylor | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Palm Beach Metal, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Consolidated Resources, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Sod | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Sod Farms, Inc | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nashville | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Alliance Contractors Inc | 64 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 309 CHICAGO | 1,341 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHICAGO STMP | 1,226 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6284-YR-309 RX | 827 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CGT | 581 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 4223-M0500 | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carrington Health Center | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stoney Hollow Tire | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kalco Machine & Mfg. Co. | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Transport Service 60008 Geismar | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kentucky Hatchery (CV) | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Division | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Carthage Senior Care | 64 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.