Machine bases, metal, manufacturing · Alabama
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC
Birmingham, AL · ~77 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC runs at 94% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Machine bases, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC: 3.1 TCR = 94% of Machine bases, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC safety composite
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 65% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 65% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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
−4.7
2020→2024
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC injury rate improved
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC's TCR fell 4.7 from 6.2 in 2020 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.48× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=6.2 · 2021=3.3 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=1.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Birmingham, AL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.1 · 94% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #12/16
- PHOTO TASSCO
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~77 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: TASSCO (0.0 TCR gap)
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DSW Industrial Knives, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC
3.1 TCR
- TASSCO
TASSCO
3.1 TCR
- BTD Manufactur
BTD Manufacturing Lakeville
3.1 TCR
- L&R Industries
L&R Industries, Inc
3.1 TCR
- Cookeville, TN
Cookeville, TN
3.1 TCR
What this shows DSW Industrial Knives, LLC averages 3.1 TCR (94% of the Machine bases, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC TCR series: 2020=6.2 · 2021=3.3 · 2022=3 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 3.3
Where DSW Industrial Knives, LLC falls in its industry
827 Machine bases, metal, manufact establishmentsSafer than 65% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 16 Machine bases, metal, manufact employers in Alabama.
DSW Industrial Knives, LLC has more employees than the Machine bases, metal, manufacturing 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 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · AL · Birmingham
827 Machine bases, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 840 employers in Birmingham, AL · 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 | TASSCO | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BTD Manufacturing Lakeville | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | L&R Industries, Inc | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cookeville, TN | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | West Jefferson Office - APC | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Vulcan Materials Asphalt & Construction, LLC - AL - Asphalt & Construction | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nichols Concrete Holdings LLC | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US009: Birmingham 205 - SG | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USD | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CLASSIC FOODS | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIRMINGHAM PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cardinal Health LV4 | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hillandale Farms LLC | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cleveland TN | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2540-Marriott Milwaukee | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | KOI Distribution - Phoenix PDC | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Leonard Masonry, an Alberici Enterprise | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Invictus Logistics | 77 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.