Materials recovery facilities (MRF) · Iowa
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center
Cedar Rapids, IA · ~26 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center runs at 67% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Materials recovery facilities (MRF) workplace, earning a grade B.
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center: 1.7 TCR = 67% of Materials recovery facilities (MRF) BLS 2.6 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center safety composite
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 35%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center: 0.0 → 3.2 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 3.7 TCR · DART/TCR 1.84× in 2024
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center's TCR rose 3.2 from 0.0 in 2020 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.84× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562920 · Cedar Rapids, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.7 · 67% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #2/9
- PHOTO S04162 - Irvine Tran…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~26 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S04162 - Irvine Transfer Station and MRF (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cedar Rapids Recycling Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- S06617 - Germa
S06617 - Germantown MRF
1.8 TCR
- ASI Environmen
ASI Environmental Services
1.8 TCR
- This site
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center
1.7 TCR
- S04162 - Irvin
S04162 - Irvine Transfer Station and MRF
1.7 TCR
- S05499 - Reute
S05499 - Reuters Recycling
1.7 TCR
What this shows Cedar Rapids Recycling Center averages 1.7 TCR (67% of the Materials recovery facilities (MRF) BLS benchmark).
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center TCR series: 2020=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 2.6
Where Cedar Rapids Recycling Center falls in its industry
422 Materials recovery facilities establishmentsSafer than 83% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 9 Materials recovery facilities employers in Iowa.
Cedar Rapids Recycling Center has fewer employees than the Materials recovery facilities (MRF) median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562920 · IA · Cedar Rapids
422 Materials recovery facilities (MRF) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 466 employers in Cedar Rapids, IA · 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 | S04162 - Irvine Transfer Station and MRF | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S05499 - Reuters Recycling | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S06617 - Germantown MRF | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ASI Environmental Services | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastwood Sow Unit | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4806-Urbandale, IA | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DBQ Downtown Office | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative | 26 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids IA 400 NE) | 6,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids C Ave | 6,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Methodist Hospital | 2,949 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 530-NiSource-Goshen IN-Operating HQ | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cryogenic Transportation 64013 Longview | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Western Fire Protection, Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jm Eagle | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenville | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenbush Logistics - Abbeville | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenbush Logistics - Columbus | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenbush Logistics - Mobile | 26 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.