Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Illinois
CST Industries DeKalb
Dekalb, IL · ~103 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
CST Industries DeKalb runs at 126% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
CST Industries DeKalb: 4.2 TCR = 126% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
CST Industries DeKalb safety composite
CST Industries DeKalb scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% 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
−4.2
2022→2024
CST Industries DeKalb injury rate improved
CST Industries DeKalb's TCR fell 4.2 from 6.1 in 2022 to 1.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=6.1 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=1.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Dekalb, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 126% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #25/51
- PHOTO Hohmann & Barnard (A…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~103 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hohmann & Barnard (Alabama) (0.0 TCR gap)
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CST Industries DeKalb in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
CST Industries DeKalb
4.2 TCR
- Hohmann & Barn
Hohmann & Barnard (Alabama)
4.2 TCR
- Maxxim Rebuild
Maxxim Rebuild Co., LLC dba Maxxim Manufacturing
4.2 TCR
- ALP Steel Corp
ALP Steel Corp.
4.2 TCR
- Brenham TX - S
Brenham TX - Structures
4.2 TCR
What this shows CST Industries DeKalb averages 4.2 TCR (126% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
CST Industries DeKalb TCR series: 2022=6.1 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=1.8 · BLS 3.3
Where CST Industries DeKalb falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 51 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Illinois.
CST Industries DeKalb has more employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · IL · Dekalb
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 93 employers in Dekalb, 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 | Hohmann & Barnard (Alabama) | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Maxxim Rebuild Co., LLC dba Maxxim Manufacturing | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ALP Steel Corp. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brenham TX - Structures | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Maywood Tech Center | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bellwood Reporting Center | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Allied Power Services - Exelon, Braidwood Station | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Western Utility LLC | 103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3842 - UDC-DeKalb | 1,635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3842 - DeKalb UDC | 1,411 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 1,067 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 | 940 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Russo Development Inc | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #1662 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fuse Builds | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ermco Components | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Twin City EDM | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ciocca Ford of Quakertown | 103 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.