Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing · California
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc.
El Cajon, CA · ~20 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. runs at 129% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc.: 4.3 TCR = 129% of Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. safety composite
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc.: 0.0 → 5.4 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 9.6 TCR · DART/TCR 1.26× in 2024
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc.'s TCR rose 5.4 from 0.0 in 2019 to 5.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 9.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · El Cajon, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 129% of ind
- DART 5.4 DART
- RANK #39/98
- PHOTO Metal Components LLC
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~20 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Metal Components LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc.
4.3 TCR
- Metal Componen
Metal Components LLC
4.3 TCR
- United Steel W
United Steel Works, Inc.
4.3 TCR
- Quicken Steel
Quicken Steel LLC
4.3 TCR
- Accu-Fab LLC
Accu-Fab LLC
4.3 TCR
What this shows Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. averages 4.3 TCR (129% of the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. TCR series: 2019=0 · 2020=9.6 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=0 · 2024=5.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stamp establishmentsSafer than 53% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #39 safest of 98 Sheet metal work (except stamp employers in California.
Dave Whipple Sheet Metal, Inc. has fewer employees than the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · CA · El Cajon
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 236 employers in El Cajon, CA · 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 | Metal Components LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Steel Works, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Quicken Steel LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Accu-Fab LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sills Farms, Inc. | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | F A Maggiore & Sons, LLC | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CALMEX CONTRACTING INC | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Velvet Antler Ranch LLC | 20 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SOUTHERN REGION : SDU | 1,176 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 370 | 1,148 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics | 1,059 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GKN Aerospace Chem Tronics | 938 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | South Dallas TX FXFE-SDA | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Portal, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SCI Infrastructure, LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Southern Ag Hendersonville | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Crawford Roofing Experts | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dms - Key West | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lewisy Fuel Oil, Inc | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wind River Environmental Monroe, CT | 20 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.