Architectural metalwork manufacturing · Illinois
David Architectural Metals, Inc.
Chicago, IL · ~30 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
David Architectural Metals, Inc. runs at 200% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Architectural metalwork manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
David Architectural Metals, Inc.: 6.6 TCR = 200% of Architectural metalwork manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
David Architectural Metals, Inc. safety composite
David Architectural Metals, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 26%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.6 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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
−4.5
2017→2024
David Architectural Metals, Inc. injury rate improved
David Architectural Metals, Inc.'s TCR fell 4.5 from 8.0 in 2017 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 10.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=8.0 · 2018=10.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2023=10.7 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332323 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.6 · 200% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #7/9
- PHOTO Leed-Himmel Industri…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Leed-Himmel Industries Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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David Architectural Metals, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
David Architectural Metals, Inc.
6.6 TCR
- Leed-Himmel In
Leed-Himmel Industries Inc.
6.6 TCR
- K and E Fabric
K and E Fabrication, LLC
6.6 TCR
- P2P
P2P
6.6 TCR
- Monett Plant
Monett Plant
6.5 TCR
What this shows David Architectural Metals, Inc. averages 6.6 TCR (200% of the Architectural metalwork manufacturing BLS benchmark).
David Architectural Metals, Inc. TCR series: 2017=8 · 2018=10.8 · 2021=0 · 2023=10.7 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where David Architectural Metals, Inc. falls in its industry
309 Architectural metalwork manufa establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 9 Architectural metalwork manufa employers in Illinois.
David Architectural Metals, Inc. has fewer employees than the Architectural metalwork manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.7 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332323 · IL · Chicago
309 Architectural metalwork manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, 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 | Leed-Himmel Industries Inc. | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | K and E Fabrication, LLC | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | P2P | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Monett Plant | 6.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Odell Fire | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Northern N - IL Common Ops | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chicago Loop Tech | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Spoon River Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | C & M Manufacturing Corp | 6.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Young Industries Inc. | 6.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Austin Lighthouse - 4512 Pleasant Valley | 6.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USA Kahului 101 Airport Access Rd | 6.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 6401 West 106th Street Bloomington MN | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Scotts Company - Rochester | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Prairie Hills at Cedar Rapids | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Sharp Mesa Vista Hosp Fns | 30 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.