Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing · New Jersey
Central Metals, Inc.
Camden, NJ · ~51 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Central Metals, Inc. runs at 100% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Central Metals, Inc.: 3.3 TCR = 100% of Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Central Metals, Inc. safety composite
Central Metals, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 64% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 48%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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
−6.8
2016→2024
Central Metals, Inc. injury rate improved
Central Metals, Inc.'s TCR fell 6.8 from 8.6 in 2016 to 1.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.55× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.6 · 2017=6.8 · 2018=3.5 · 2019=1.7 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=1.7 · 2024=1.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Camden, NJ AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.3 · 100% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #8/20
- PHOTO EHC Industries, Inc.
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~51 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: EHC Industries, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Central Metals, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Central Metals, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- EHC Industries
EHC Industries, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- FABco LLC Humb
FABco LLC Humble
3.3 TCR
- Main Office
Main Office
3.3 TCR
- ReSteel Supply
ReSteel Supply Co. Inc. West Virginia
3.3 TCR
What this shows Central Metals, Inc. averages 3.3 TCR (100% of the Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Central Metals, Inc. TCR series: 2016=8.6 · 2017=6.8 · 2018=3.5 · 2019=1.7 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=1.7 · 2024=1.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Central Metals, Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Joists, fabricated bar, manufa establishmentsSafer than 64% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to New Jersey alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 20 Joists, fabricated bar, manufa employers in New Jersey.
Central Metals, Inc. has fewer employees than the Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · NJ · Camden
1,491 Joists, fabricated bar, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 93 employers in Camden, NJ · 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 | EHC Industries, Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FABco LLC Humble | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Main Office | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ReSteel Supply Co. Inc. West Virginia | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gold Medal Service East | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RAdata, LLC. | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dennisville Fence | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Herr Foods - 069 Oakland NJ | 51 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cooper University Hospital | 10,223 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1 Cooper Plaza | 6,439 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center | 2,283 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Inc | 1,906 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Scottsdale Farm | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Carthage Isd | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Allentown Location | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Transystems LLC - Paul Project | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Houston | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | M&M Steel Erection Inc | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Reeves Piedmont Region Columbia | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Konell Construction & Demolition Corp | 51 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.