Aggregate spreaders manufacturing · Wisconsin
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products
Milwaukee, WI · ~346 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products runs at 153% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aggregate spreaders manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products: 5.1 TCR = 153% of Aggregate spreaders manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products safety composite
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% 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%).
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products held a steady TCR band
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products's TCR held near 0.0 from 3.4 in 2016 to 3.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 10.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.38× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.4 · 2017=8.0 · 2018=10.1 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=5.5 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=3.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333120 · Milwaukee, WI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 153% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #20/40
- PHOTO OVB HOLDINGS LLC DBA…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 138 inj
- SIZE ~346 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: OVB HOLDINGS LLC DBA OVERBUILT and DBA EASIPOUR (0.0 TCR gap)
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Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products
5.1 TCR
- Power Curbers
Power Curbers Companies LLC
5.1 TCR
- OVB HOLDINGS L
OVB HOLDINGS LLC DBA OVERBUILT and DBA EASIPOUR
5 TCR
- Apex Excavatin
Apex Excavating LLC
5 TCR
- Bucyrus Blades
Bucyrus Blades Incorporated
5 TCR
What this shows Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products averages 5.1 TCR (153% of the Aggregate spreaders manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products TCR series: 2016=3.4 · 2017=8 · 2018=10.1 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=5.5 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=3.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products falls in its industry
400 Aggregate spreaders manufactur establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #20 safest of 40 Aggregate spreaders manufactur employers in Wisconsin.
Douglas Dynamics, aka Western Products has more employees than the Aggregate spreaders manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333120 · WI · Milwaukee
400 Aggregate spreaders manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 980 employers in 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 | OVB HOLDINGS LLC DBA OVERBUILT and DBA EASIPOUR | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Power Curbers Companies LLC | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Apex Excavating LLC | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bucyrus Blades Incorporated | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Chr. Hansen - West Allis | 346 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Menzner Hardwoods Marathon | 346 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Presto Products Company | 346 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chart Energy and Chemicals | 346 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center | 7,587 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FROEDTERT HOSPITAL | 7,328 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Milwaukee Hospital | 3,398 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Childrens Hospital - Milw Campus | 2,851 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | West Lake Park | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Branding Iron Holdings | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elgin Sweeper | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pitt Ohio - Battle Creek | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Gabriel Site | 346 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kimberly Clark Corp. Loudon | 346 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans | 346 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chaparral Insulation | 346 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.