Strappings, metal, manufacturing · Connecticut
Empire Industries, Inc.
Manchester, CT · ~96 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Empire Industries, Inc. runs at 76% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Strappings, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Empire Industries, Inc.: 2.5 TCR = 76% of Strappings, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Empire Industries, Inc. safety composite
Empire Industries, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 22%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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
Empire Industries, Inc.: 3.8 → 4.4 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 6.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.75× in 2024
Empire Industries, Inc.'s TCR rose 0.6 from 3.8 in 2017 to 4.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 6.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.75× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Manchester, CT AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.5 · 76% of ind
- DART 4.4 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO National Cart Company
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~96 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: National Cart Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Empire Industries, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Empire Industries, Inc.
2.5 TCR
- National Cart
National Cart Company
2.5 TCR
- Laystrom Manuf
Laystrom Manufacturing Co.
2.5 TCR
- Star precision
Star precision Manufacturing Inc
2.5 TCR
- Sumner Houston
Sumner Houston
2.5 TCR
What this shows Empire Industries, Inc. averages 2.5 TCR (76% of the Strappings, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Empire Industries, Inc. TCR series: 2017=3.8 · 2018=6.1 · 2019=0 · 2020=1 · 2021=3 · 2022=1 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=4.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Empire Industries, Inc. falls in its industry
827 Strappings, metal, manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Strappings, metal, manufacturi employers in Connecticut.
Empire Industries, Inc. has more employees than the Strappings, 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 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · CT · Manchester
827 Strappings, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 145 employers in Manchester, CT · 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 | National Cart Company | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Laystrom Manufacturing Co. | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Star precision Manufacturing Inc | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sumner Houston | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Customer Service Center | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Centerbrook | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UniMetal Thomaston | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Plimpton and Hills Branch 1 | 96 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Manchester Memorial Hospital | 1,652 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 235 MANCHESTER CT | 412 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1891 | 387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Home Office | 381 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Eagles Delivery LLC | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | International Paper Olive Branch Container | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Orange County Scaffold, Inc. | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kenyon College** | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | West Coast FL Enterprises, Inc | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Devereaux Sawmill, Inc. | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Orem City Library | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Industrial TX Corp | 96 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.