Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing · Massachusetts
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC
Newburyport, MA · ~70 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC runs at 285% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC: 9.4 TCR = 285% of Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC safety composite
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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%).
Rising injury rate
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC: 6.5 → 8.6 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 13.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.46× in 2024
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC's TCR rose 2.1 from 6.5 in 2018 to 8.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 13.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Newburyport, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.4 · 285% of ind
- DART 4.3 DART
- RANK #6/6
- PHOTO US Tool Group-Savann…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: US Tool Group-Savannah OC (0.0 TCR gap)
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East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Komo Machine
Komo Machine
9.7 TCR
- US Tool Group-
US Tool Group-Savannah OC
9.5 TCR
- Pacific Press
Pacific Press Technologies
9.5 TCR
- This site
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC
9.4 TCR
- Electro Tech I
Electro Tech Inc.
9.2 TCR
What this shows East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC averages 9.4 TCR (285% of the Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing BLS benchmark).
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC TCR series: 2018=6.5 · 2023=13.1 · 2024=8.6 · BLS 3.3
Where East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC falls in its industry
391 Sheet metal forming machines m establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 6 Sheet metal forming machines m employers in Massachusetts.
East Coast Welding and Fabrication, LLC has more employees than the Sheet metal forming machines manufacturi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · MA · Newburyport
391 Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 59 employers in Newburyport, MA · 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 | US Tool Group-Savannah OC | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pacific Press Technologies | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Electro Tech Inc. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Komo Machine | 9.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Holland Construction | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Structures Derek International sa | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Beacon Piping Co. Inc. | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EAC 6280 North East Paving | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Anna Jaques Hospital | 946 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BETH ISREAL DEACONESS HOSPITAL ANNA JAQUES | 491 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochester Electronics LLC | 470 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Turning Point, Inc. | 334 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Glenshaw | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Delivery Station | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 26 Janet Dr North Haven, Ct 06473 | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Casting Solutions, LLC | 9.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Homeplace At Midway | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Florida Lemark Corporation | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BEKO Technologies, Corp. | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Altuglas LLC | 70 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.