Iron work, structural, contractors · Oregon
Buffalo Welding, Inc.
Milwaukie, OR · ~38 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Buffalo Welding, Inc. runs at 488% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Iron work, structural, contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Buffalo Welding, Inc.: 13.7 TCR = 488% of Iron work, structural, contractors BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Buffalo Welding, Inc. safety composite
Buffalo Welding, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−29.2
2016→2023
Buffalo Welding, Inc. injury rate improved
Buffalo Welding, Inc.'s TCR fell 29.2 from 29.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 29.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=29.2 · 2018=22.3 · 2019=22.3 · 2020=10.6 · 2021=8.2 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · Milwaukie, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.7 · 488% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO pulsifer constructio…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 34 inj
- SIZE ~38 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: pulsifer construction, inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Buffalo Welding, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Shope Concrete
Shope Concrete, LLC.
13.8 TCR
- This site
Buffalo Welding, Inc.
13.7 TCR
- pulsifer const
pulsifer construction, inc
13.6 TCR
- Monarch Precas
Monarch Precast Concrete Corporation
13.5 TCR
- Copeland Enter
Copeland Enterprises, Inc. dba Copeland Precast, Inc.
13.5 TCR
What this shows Buffalo Welding, Inc. averages 13.7 TCR (488% of the Iron work, structural, contractors BLS benchmark).
Buffalo Welding, Inc. TCR series: 2016=29.2 · 2018=22.3 · 2019=22.3 · 2020=10.6 · 2021=8.2 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Buffalo Welding, Inc. falls in its industry
705 Iron work, structural, contrac establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Iron work, structural, contrac employers in Oregon.
Buffalo Welding, Inc. has fewer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22.3 | 16.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22.3 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29.2 | 7.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · OR · Milwaukie
705 Iron work, structural, contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 79 employers in Milwaukie, OR · 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 | pulsifer construction, inc | 13.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Shope Concrete, LLC. | 13.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Monarch Precast Concrete Corporation | 13.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Copeland Enterprises, Inc. dba Copeland Precast, Inc. | 13.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BNW North Powder | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | L&L ZX Ranch - Paisley | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gyppo, Inc. | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer HES2 | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OR345 PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL-MILWAUKIE | 652 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2252-00000550 | 614 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods | 591 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SUPERVALU DISTRIBUTION CENTER - PORTLAND 34011 | 467 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jacob Healthcare Center | 13.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Compass Foods, Inc. | 13.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MBKT Corp | 13.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Olshan Foundation Repair Co. of Kansas City LLC | 13.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Prest-O-Fit Manufacturing, Inc. | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sarasota- CF | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | De2 - Environmental Quality (Hd) | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trimco Millwork SLC | 38 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.