Aluminum die-casting foundries · Illinois
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc
Bensenville, IL · ~242 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc runs at 140% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aluminum die-casting foundries workplace, earning a grade D.
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc: 4.6 TCR = 140% of Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc safety composite
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 71% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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)
- D 4.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 71% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−7.3
2016→2024
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc injury rate improved
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc's TCR fell 7.3 from 8.5 in 2016 to 1.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.13× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.5 · 2017=8.0 · 2018=7.0 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Bensenville, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 140% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #8/17
- PHOTO AFL Bristol
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 106 inj
- SIZE ~242 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: AFL Bristol (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago White Metal Casting Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Madison-Kipp C
Madison-Kipp Corporation (South)
4.7 TCR
- Spartan Light
Spartan Light Metal Products LLC Mexico Mo
4.7 TCR
- This site
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc
4.6 TCR
- AFL Bristol
AFL Bristol
4.6 TCR
- OptiMIM LLC
OptiMIM LLC
4.5 TCR
What this shows Chicago White Metal Casting Inc averages 4.6 TCR (140% of the Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS benchmark).
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc TCR series: 2016=8.5 · 2017=8 · 2018=7 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=1.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Chicago White Metal Casting Inc falls in its industry
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries establishmentsSafer than 51% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 17 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers in Illinois.
Chicago White Metal Casting Inc has more employees than the Aluminum die-casting foundries median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · IL · Bensenville
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 82 employers in Bensenville, 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 | AFL Bristol | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Madison-Kipp Corporation (South) | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Spartan Light Metal Products LLC Mexico Mo | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OptiMIM LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 242 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chemtool, Inc., Rockton North | 242 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mt. Prospect | 242 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midway Windows and Doors Inc. | 242 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3Y US Foods Bensenville | 412 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | US Foods Chicago | 387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ORD - Main facility | 367 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | US Foods Bensenville | 366 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | DC 47 - Riverside | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Superior Steel Products, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Northwest Machining & Mfg., Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Refuse Materials, Inc. | 242 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1336 - Houston South Main | 242 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2882 - Katy North | 242 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ergon, Inc. - Mirror Lake | 242 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.