Reinforcing steel contractors · Wisconsin
Chilstrom Erecting
West Milwaukee, WI · ~62 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chilstrom Erecting runs at 139% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Reinforcing steel contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Chilstrom Erecting: 3.9 TCR = 139% of Reinforcing steel contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chilstrom Erecting safety composite
Chilstrom Erecting scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−2.0
2016→2024
Chilstrom Erecting injury rate improved
Chilstrom Erecting's TCR fell 2.0 from 4.0 in 2016 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 9.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.0 · 2017=6.4 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=5.2 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · West Milwaukee, WI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.9 · 139% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/10
- PHOTO Ropac, Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~62 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ropac, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chilstrom Erecting in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chilstrom Erecting
3.9 TCR
- Ropac, Inc.
Ropac, Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Steel Fabricat
Steel Fabricators LLC
3.9 TCR
- The Herrick Co
The Herrick Corporation
3.9 TCR
- Quinn Bros of
Quinn Bros of Essex inc
3.9 TCR
What this shows Chilstrom Erecting averages 3.9 TCR (139% of the Reinforcing steel contractors BLS benchmark).
Chilstrom Erecting TCR series: 2016=4 · 2017=6.4 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=5.2 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=0 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=2 · BLS 2.8
Where Chilstrom Erecting falls in its industry
705 Reinforcing steel contractors establishmentsSafer than 50% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 10 Reinforcing steel contractors employers in Wisconsin.
Chilstrom Erecting has more employees than the Reinforcing steel contractors median and a lower 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 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · WI · West Milwaukee
705 Reinforcing steel contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 17 employers in West Milwaukee, WI · 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 | Ropac, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Steel Fabricators LLC | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Herrick Corporation | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Quinn Bros of Essex inc | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Catalyst Construction | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Innovative Construction Solutions Inc | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AM Construction Services, Inc. | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PCI Madison Interior | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GEHC : Milwaukee WI (Electric Avenue), HCS | 680 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 5669 | 426 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 5669 | 398 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WEST MILWAUKEE WI - 3226 | 227 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Colorado College | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Mckendree University | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Foam Products Corporation | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chicago Multi-Client Facility | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dane Construction | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J.R. Prisco, Inc. | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sixmile Land and Cattle LLC | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Price Rite Store 226 Elmwood | 62 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.