Erecting structural steel · Indiana
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC
Merrillville, IN · ~45 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC runs at 338% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Erecting structural steel workplace, earning a grade F.
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC: 9.5 TCR = 338% of Erecting structural steel BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC safety composite
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 11%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% 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
−2.3
2016→2024
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC injury rate improved
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC's TCR fell 2.3 from 9.7 in 2016 to 7.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 19.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.7 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=7.6 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=19.9 · 2022=9.2 · 2023=12.8 · 2024=7.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · Merrillville, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.5 · 338% of ind
- DART 7.4 DART
- RANK #14/16
- PHOTO Citadel Steel Erecto…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Citadel Steel Erectors, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago Steel Construction, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC
9.5 TCR
- Carrara Steel
Carrara Steel Erectors
9.5 TCR
- KMH Erectors,
KMH Erectors, Inc.
9.5 TCR
- Citadel Steel
Citadel Steel Erectors, Inc.
9.4 TCR
- GP Industries
GP Industries dba Reno Iron Works
9.4 TCR
What this shows Chicago Steel Construction, LLC averages 9.5 TCR (338% of the Erecting structural steel BLS benchmark).
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC TCR series: 2016=9.7 · 2018=0 · 2019=7.6 · 2020=9.1 · 2021=19.9 · 2022=9.2 · 2023=12.8 · 2024=7.4 · BLS 2.8
Where Chicago Steel Construction, LLC falls in its industry
705 Erecting structural steel establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 16 Erecting structural steel employers in Indiana.
Chicago Steel Construction, LLC has fewer employees than the Erecting structural steel 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 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19.9 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · IN · Merrillville
705 Erecting structural steel employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 97 employers in Merrillville, IN · 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 | Citadel Steel Erectors, Inc. | 9.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carrara Steel Erectors | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GP Industries dba Reno Iron Works | 9.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KMH Erectors, Inc. | 9.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | J Star Farms LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Windfall, IN | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Oil Field Services LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District | 45 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC | 796 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Albanese Confectionery Group | 591 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1618 | 377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Mental Health Center | 371 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Gadsden - 08 | 9.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | D&D Garage Doors of Orlando Inc. | 9.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3175 Keystone | 9.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aegis of Issaquah | 9.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Fisher Auto Parts - RIWHSE | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R. J. Corman Material Sales Company, LLC | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | XID | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Midmark - Carthage | 45 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.