Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, manufacturing · Iowa
Engineered Plastic Components INC
Kalona, IA · ~120 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Engineered Plastic Components INC runs at 140% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Engineered Plastic Components INC: 4.6 TCR = 140% of Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Engineered Plastic Components INC safety composite
Engineered Plastic Components INC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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
−6.4
2016→2024
Engineered Plastic Components INC injury rate improved
Engineered Plastic Components INC's TCR fell 6.4 from 7.8 in 2016 to 1.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.8 · 2024=1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333511 · Kalona, IA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 140% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #3/7
- PHOTO United Tool & Mold, …
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~120 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: United Tool & Mold, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Engineered Plastic Components INC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- General Alumin
General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
4.7 TCR
- Built-Rite
Built-Rite
4.7 TCR
- This site
Engineered Plastic Components INC
4.6 TCR
- United Tool &
United Tool & Mold, Inc.
4.6 TCR
- CRAFTSMAN TOOL
CRAFTSMAN TOOL AND MOLD
4.5 TCR
What this shows Engineered Plastic Components INC averages 4.6 TCR (140% of the Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Engineered Plastic Components INC TCR series: 2016=7.8 · 2024=1.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Engineered Plastic Components INC falls in its industry
216 Molds (except steel ingot), in establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 7 Molds (except steel ingot), in employers in Iowa.
Engineered Plastic Components INC has more employees than the Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333511 · IA · Kalona
216 Molds (except steel ingot), industrial, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 12 employers in Kalona, IA · 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 | United Tool & Mold, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Aluminum Manufacturing Company | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Built-Rite | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CRAFTSMAN TOOL AND MOLD | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Summit Farms, LLC | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1886-Huxley, IA (Monsanto Co.) | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Meridian Mfg | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TPI Composites LLC IA2 | 120 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pleasantview Home | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pleasantview | 127 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CIVCO Medical Solutions - Manufacturing | 115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Open Gates | 68 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Medical City Denton | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Gallery at Spokane | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lithia Kia of Anchorage | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lumber & Things Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bristol Farms - Corporate Office | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mactac Scranton | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor | 120 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.